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Pamela Daly was on vacation in New York City, when she paused to look up and admire the skyline. Suddenly, the whole world started tilting to the left. "I actually thought maybe we were having an earthquake," she recalled. It wasn't an earthquake, but it was a disaster for Daly. One of the small, front wheels had fallen off her wheelchair. A passerby helped her put the wheel back on. But a few blocks away — in the middle of the road, in busy Manhattan — the wheel came off again, and Daly fell. A broken wheelchair and, just like that, a broken hip. Pamela Daly at her home in Charlestown. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR) Many wheelchair users have a story like this, Daly said, often more than one. Researchers estimate that more than 50% of wheelchairs break down in a typical six-month period. One study found that among veterans the number is as high as 88%. When a chair breaks, it can take a long time to get it fixed. Experts put the average at two to four weeks, but stories of people ...

More commercial insurers are overhauling their business models in response to changes ushered in by the Affordable Care Act. The ACA's cap on the amount of revenue payers can pocket—through medical loss ratio requirements—and the rise of Medicare Advantage have prompted private payers to purchase physician practices and employ thousands of doctors. UnitedHealth Group, Humana and Aetna are the largest Medicare Advantage carriers in the nation and have been the most active in blurring the payer-provider line. The rise of privatized Medicare also piqued more hospitals' interest in starting health plans. Sixty percent of health systems expect to enter the Medicare Advantage market this year, either by launching plans or partnering with outside payers, according to a survey by Healthcare Financial Management Association. These strategic shifts have increased vertical consolidation across the healthcare industry, leaving observers and regulators to weigh the impact on access, qua...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection of the lungs. Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a potential complication of TB in which the bacteria that cause TB infect the brain and spinal cord. TBM causes inflammation of the meninges, which are the thin membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. This condition may result in symptoms such as headache and neurological issues. Without treatment, the condition may result in a coma or be fatal. This article describes the cause of TBM and its risk factors, signs, and symptoms. We also provide information on how doctors diagnose and treat TBM and the outlook for people living with the condition. TB is an infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( M. tuberculosis ) bacteria. The infection primarily affects a person's lungs, though it may also affect areas outside the lungs. Doctors refer to this as "extrapulmonary TB." TBM is a rare extrapulmonary manifestation of TB that affects the brain and spinal cord. It accounts fo...

Albany NY, United States : Transparency Market Research (TMR) has published a new report titled 'Portable Oxygen Concentrators Market- Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2018–2026.' According to the report, the global portable oxygen concentrators market was valued at above US$ 1 Bn in 2017. The market is anticipated to reach a value of about US$ 3.1 Bn by 2026, expanding at a higher single digit CAGR during the forecast period. Rise in COPD patient population, increase in other lung conditions, and surge in geriatric population are expected to augment the global market from 2018 to 2026. The global portable oxygen concentrators market is projected to expand, owing to the acceptance and rise in the demand for supplemental oxygen therapy ambulatory device and strong reimbursement policies. Request Brochure of Report - https://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/sample/sample.php?flag=B&rep_id=1689 Rise in chronic obstructive pulm...