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Household catastrophic health expenditure: evidence from Georgia and its policy implications

BMC Health Services Research, 2009
Background To quantify extent of catastrophic household health expenditures, determine factors influencing it and estimate Fairness in Financial Contribution (FFC) index in Georgia to establish the baseline for expected reforms and contribute to the ...
Zoidze Akaki, Gotsadze George, Rukhadze Natia   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Probing Electrocatalyst Design for Product Selectivity in CO2 Reduction

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Selective CO2 electroreduction is controlled by catalyst structure, dynamic surface reconstruction, adsorbate interactions, and reaction microenvironment. This review summarizes Cu‐ and non‐Cu‐based catalysts, single‐atom and molecular systems, degradation pathways, and operando/computational strategies for steering CO2RR toward hydrocarbons ...
Suvodeep Sen, Bapan Biswas, Apinya Ngoipala, Julia Wiktor, Ujjwal Pal, Shalini Singh   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Catastrophic health expenditure and associated factors among adult diabetes patients at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

BMC Health Services Research
Introduction Out-of-pocket health expenditures pose a substantial financial burden for millions of people worldwide. Diabetes patients without financial protection often face catastrophic out-of-pocket health expenditure. However, the catastrophic out-of-
Kibret Mesgie, Asmamaw Atnafu, Tesfahun Zemene Tafere, Nigusu Worku, Banchlay Addis, Asebe Hagos   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determinants of out-of-pocket health expenditure and their welfare implications in a South African context

Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences, 2018
This study aims to quantify the extent of catastrophic household health expenditures on welfare and determine factors influencing it. A logistic regression model based on the logit link function was used to predict the probability of catastrophic health ...
Ali Babikir, Ali Satty, Henry Mwambi
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of Exposure of Households to Catastrophic Expenditures of Oral and Dental Health Care in Ahvaz City [PDF]

Rāhburdhā-yi Mudīriyyat dar Niẓām-i Salāmat, 2023
Background: The treatment of oral and dental diseases is expensive all over the world and these diseases are considered the fourth most expensive diseases. The aim of the present study is analysis of exposure of households to catastrophic expenditures of
Ali feizi, Bahar Hafezi, Saeed Bagheri Faradonbeh, shahram Tofighi   +3 more
doaj  

Translational Barriers and AI‐Driven Challenges of Microfluidics‐Enabled Wearables and Implantable Systems in Personalized Medicine

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
An integrative review of microfluidics‐enabled wearables and implantable systems reveals a single‐track translation pipeline, bridging functional biomaterials with clinical utility. Dynamic feedback loops driven by artificial intelligence advance diagnostics toward personalized closed‐loop theranostics.
Ke Huang, Ching Yin Fong, Xin Huang, Bee Luan Khoo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adaptive Conductive Systems: Enabling Deformable Electronics Through Engineered Materials, Circuits, and Intelligent Systems

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This review presents the research advances of adaptive conductive systems from the perspective of materials, circuits, systems, and applications. Deformable conductors consist of substrates/matrices and conductive materials, structural design of circuit interconnections, fabrication of circuit interconnections, as well as intelligent systems ...
Yufei Lu, Siyu Liang, Jingyi Niu, Jie Chen, Shuo Zhang, Hongjian Zhang, Dongsheng Jia, Wei Huang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring the Exposure of Households to Catastrophic Healthcare Expenditures in Iran in 2001: the World Health Organization and the World Bank\'s Approach

بیمارستان, 2013
Background: Achieving equitable financial contribution and removing the risk of householdschr('39') exposure to catastrophic expenditures are the most important challenges for health systems all over the world.
M Soofi, A Rashidian, F Aabolhasani, A Akbari Sari, M Bazyar   +4 more
doaj  

Prevalence and Determinants of Catastrophic Healthcare Expenditures in Iran From 2013 to 2019 [PDF]

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
Objectives: Protecting people against financial hardship caused by illness stands as a fundamental obligation within healthcare systems and constitutes a pivotal component in achieving universal health coverage. The objective of this study was to analyze
Abdoreza mousavi, Farhad lotfi, Samira Alipour, Aliakbar Fazaeli, Mohsen Bayati   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Catastrophic Health Expenditure After the Implementation of Health Sector Evolution Plan: A Case Study in the West of Iran [PDF]

International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2016
Background: One of the main objectives of health systems is the financial protection against out-of-pocket (OOP) health expenditures. OOP health expenditures can lead to catastrophic payments, impoverishment or poverty among households. In Iran, health
Bakhtiar Piroozi, Ghobad Moradi, Bijan Nouri, Amjad Mohamadi Bolbanabad, Hossein Safari   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source