In popular medical tourism hubs like Turkey and South Korea , prices are generally lower, ranging from $500 to $1,200 for the same procedure, making it an affordable option for international patients seeking safe, high-quality treatments
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Abbreviations ASCVD: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease BMI: Body mass index CCI: Charlsons Comorbidity Index CGRD: Chang Gung Research Database CI: Confidence interval CKD: Chronic kidney disease DKA: Diabetic ketoacidosis DKD: Diabetic kidney disease DM: Diabetes mellitus DPP-4is: Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors DSCP: Diabetic Shared Care Program eGFR: Estimated glomerular filtration rate EMR: Electronic medical record ESKD: End-stage kidney disease GLP-1RAs: Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists HbA1c: Glycated hemoglobin HHS: Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state HR: Hazard ratio ICAM-1: Intercellular adhesion molecules 1 MACEs: Major adverse cardiovascular events MDRD: Modification of diet in renal disease MI: Myocardial infarction NHE3: Sodiumhydrogen exchanger 3 SGLT2is: Sodiumglucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors SHR: Subdistribution hazard ratio STD: Standardized difference TNF: Tumor necrosis factor alpha UACR: Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio VCAM-1: Vascular cell adhesion protein 1 References Almourani R, Chinnakotla B, Patel R, et al
A few commenters expressed concern that this approach could distort results, limit the value of the ratings for patients, and fail to drive meaningful performance improvement, particularly given that many hospitals already receive two- or three-star ratings that signal a need for improvement in multiple respects
