Does managed care more efficiently allocate resources to older patients in critical care settings?
Managed care patients with DRG483 had higher rates of survival. Resource utilization efficiency was not affected by payer source.
Plasma PEDF was similar in the T2DM and obese groups, therefore, obesity, rather than diabetes, may account for the higher PEDF in children with T2DM compared with normal weight children. PEDF was positively associated with both lean mass and fat mass both of which may contribute to the circulating level of the protein, and potentially to PEDF's association with insulin resistance in obese children with and without diabetes.