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Long-term survival after repair of tetralogy of Fallot.
BACKGROUND: Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most common cause of cyanotic congenital heart disease. Long-term survival has improved because of lower operative mortality and surgical repair in infancy or early childhood prior to the development of cardiac compromise from chronic hypoxia. Thus, more people with repaired TOF will survive to adulthood and will be interested in insurance coverage. RESULTS: This paper reported 36-year follow-up of 490 patients observed for a mean duration of 25 years after surgical repair of TOF; 42 deaths occurred, 62% of which were due to cardiac causes, principally sudden cardiac death and congestive cardiac failure. Mortality ratios were generally highest for the first 10 years of follow-up, ranging from 309% (ages < 10 years) to 714% (ages 20-39 years). By age, mortality ratios were stable and relatively similar for ages to 19 years and variable at older ages due to the small exposure. Most patients were actively at work (70.8%), homemakers (20.1%), or retired (6.1%); 3% were unable to work. CONCLUSION: For patients < 10 years of age and 10-19 years of age at the time of surgery who were alive after 1 year after the repair of the TOF, excess mortality persisted at least 30 years after surgery and did not vary a great deal with duration of the follow-up. Based on limited data, excess mortality for age group 20-39 years was higher compared with those in a younger age group during the first 10 years after surgery and decreased thereafter. Survival rates similar to those of the general population were attained in subjects who did not require treatment with a right ventricular outflow patch and who had normal hematocrit levels prior to surgery. Elevated morbidity risk was manifest by cardiac symptoms, arrhythmias, subsequent heart surgery, and disability in 3% of patients.
Bridging the underwriter and the applicant.
Effective client communication may be one of the simplest ways to compete in today's marketplace. A traditional approach to communication is compared with a more direct and informative method to which the medical director is uniquely suited.
What do we want to know--a fundamental underwriting question.
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Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis.
Glomerulonephritis (GN) encompasses a wide variety of primary and secondary diseases that cause injury to the functioning unit of the kidney, the glomerulus. The many classifications of GN sometimes lead to confusion. This case study describes an individual with membranoproliferative GN and includes discussion of classification, treatment, and prognosis of this disease.
Goodpasture syndrome.
A case report of Goodpasture syndrome is described and discussed in terms of insurability.
Estate planning and charitable giving. Part two.
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On sound and unsound mind: the role of suicide in tort and insurance litigation.
Suicide continues to be a recognized as a crime by common law in a few states. In those jurisdictions, the beneficiary of a claim must prove that the individual who attempted or committed suicide was of unsound mind, to avoid having the patient's act declared illegal, which would bar recovery of the claim. In malpractice and insurance cases, expert testimony is required regarding the mental state of the individual who attempted or committed suicide. Psychiatric testimony varies widely, depending on the legal definition of "unsound mind" and the highly subjective interpretation of legal definitions. Some experts equate suicide with an unsound mind, whereas others apply M'Naghten criteria. Some psychiatrists who disagree with criminalizing suicide refuse to participate in these proceedings. In suicide malpractice cases, the appropriate function of the expert witness is to provide testimony about the standard of care. When experts attempt to testify about "sound or unsound" mind, they must be mindful of the imperfect fit between psychiatry and the law.
Laugh yourself healthy: studies show humor-health link.
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Intercompany studies: a valuable but underutilized resource.
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Celiac disease: undiagnosed mortality risk?
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Metabolic syndrome.
This case study includes a sequence of underwriting events, as well as an overview of the mortality implications of this population health issue.
A short history of mortality.
A short history of mortality: being itself a cautionary tale!
What do we want to know--a fundamental underwriting question.
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Link between exercise and lower risk for prostate cancer found.
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A case of cutaneous lymphoma.
Cutaneous lymphomas are relatively rare neoplasms, yet they are occasionally encountered in underwriting. The classification of cutaneous lymphomas leaves many in a quandary. The following case represents an uncommon cutaneous lymphoma. It will be used as a springboard to present a classification of cutaneous lymphomas, the staging definitions, prognostic variables, and some mortality data.
Medicare to introduce prescription drug plan.
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Asset protection for your practice through ASSN. Group plan.
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