Are sample medicines hurting the uninsured?
Lack of insurance was the principle predictor of use of sample medications. Although cross-sectional design and covariance of independent variables limit conclusions, higher diastolic blood pressure was related to sample medication use in patients who did not have insurance.
In most cases of degenerative mitral valve disease the echocardiographic ITD measurement is clinically acceptable, and may serve as an adjunct to existing methods when sizing the annuloplasty ring required for repair.