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ArticleScientific reports2021

Patient characteristics, treatment patterns, and outcomes of Rickettsial diseases among a commercially insured population in the United States, 2005-2017.

Alison M Binder, Paige A Armstrong

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Alison M BinderRickettsial Zoonoses Branch, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA. wpq5@cdc.gov.
Paige A ArmstrongRickettsial Zoonoses Branch, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rickettsial diseases (RDs) are transmitted to humans by ectoparasites, including ticks and fleas. Symptoms range from mild febrile illness, to severe disease or death. Doxycycline is the treatment of choice for patients of all ages; early treatment based on clinical diagnosis is critical to prevent severe outcomes. We conducted a descriptive analysis using insurance claims data captured by IBM MarketScan

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Practice Patterns, Physicians'AdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolDisease ManagementDisease SusceptibilityFemaleHistory, 21st CenturyHumansInsurance, HealthMaleMiddle AgedPublic Health SurveillanceRickettsia InfectionsUnited States

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PMID34526545
PMCPMC8443668

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