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Comparison of two cash transfer strategies to prevent catastrophic costs for poor tuberculosis-affected households in low- and middle-income countries: An economic modelling study.

PLoS Medicine, 2017
BackgroundIllness-related costs for patients with tuberculosis (TB) ≥20% of pre-illness annual household income predict adverse treatment outcomes and have been termed "catastrophic." Social protection initiatives, including cash transfers, are endorsed ...
William E Rudgard, Carlton A Evans, Sedona Sweeney, Tom Wingfield, Knut Lönnroth, Draurio Barreira, Delia Boccia   +6 more
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Illness perceptions in patients with fibromyalgia and their relationship to quality of life and catastrophizing [PDF]

Arthritis & Rheumatism, 2008
AbstractObjectiveIn the last decade, illness perceptions have been identified as important in the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM). The aim of the present study was to examine illness perceptions and use of the revised Illness Perception Questionnaire in patients with FM (IPQ‐R‐FM) and their relationship to quality of life and catastrophizing.MethodsA ...
van Wilgen, C. Paul, van Ittersum, Miriam W., Kaptein, Ad A., van Wijhe, Marten, van, Wijhe M.   +4 more
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Influence of Psychiatric Comorbidities on Postoperative Outcomes Following Pediatric Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction

Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Purpose To compare postoperative complications, rehabilitation outcomes, and health care utilization in children undergoing primary medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction for patellofemoral instability with and without a pre‐existing mental illness. Methods The TriNetX U.S.
Haad A. Arif, Pearce Lane, Shamar T. Elliott, Amit Momaya, Kevin A. Williams   +4 more
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Catastrophic household expenditure for health care in a low-income society: a study from Nouna District, Burkina Faso

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2006
OBJECTIVE: To quantify the extent of catastrophic household health care expenditure and determine the factors responsible for it in Nouna District, Burkina Faso.
Su Tin Tin, Kouyaté Bocar, Flessa Steffen   +2 more
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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
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Catastrophic expenditure associated with childhood hospitalisation for acute illness in Kenya and Uganda: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Public Health
Introduction Childhood illness and hospitalisation result in both direct and indirect costs to families before, during and after admission. We aimed to estimate the catastrophic expenditure during hospitalisation for children with acute illness.Methods ...
Sassy Molyneux, Johnstone Thitiri, Laura Mwalekwa, Molline Timbwa, Anna Vassall, Kirkby D Tickell, Judd L Walson, James Berkley, John Mukisa, Ezekiel Mupere, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Priya Sukhtankar, Sheila Murunga, Julie Jemutai, George Paasi, Benson Singa, Shalton Mwaringa, Rebecca Gathoni Njuguna, Yoko V Laurence, Caroline Ogwang, Mwanajuma Juma, Narshion Ngao, Christina Lancioni, Md Fakhar Uddin   +23 more
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Out-of-Pocket Expenditure in Hypertension Related Care in India: Estimates from National Sample Survey 2017-18

Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management, 2023
Background: Studies estimating treatment cost associated with hypertension care in the Indian context are limited and show considerable variations. Objective: To estimate the extent of out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) for hypertension care at the ...
Subramania Raju Rajasulochana, Parthibane S, Saravanan E, Mathan Kumar, Jeyanthi E, Anurag Gola, Sitanshu Sekhar Kar   +6 more
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Counting cases, conserving species: addressing highly pathogenic avian influenza in wildlife

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has become a critical threat to wildlife, shifting from a seasonal epizootic to a persistent, year‐round panzootic with global consequences. Here, we summarise the origin, evolutionary mechanisms, and expanding host range of the current H5N1 virus (clade 2.3.4.4b) and assess its impact on wildlife. Over
Ulrich Knief, Sandra Bouwhuis, Anja Globig, Anne Günther, Wouter Courtens   +4 more
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Can Access to Financial Markets Be an Important Option for Rural Families to Break the Return to Poverty Due to Illness in China?

Agriculture
Background: In China’s post-epidemic era, the income of rural households has decreased, and the function of property preservation and appreciation is expected to weaken, which gives the financial market an increasingly prominent role in blocking the ...
Zeyang Sun, Xiaocang Xu
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Catastrophic Health Expenditure among Chronic Patients Attending Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia

ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research, 2021
Yohannes Shumet,1 Solomon Ahmed Mohammed,2 Mesfin Haile Kahissay,2 Birhanu Demeke2 1Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Science, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia; 2Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health ...
Shumet Y, Mohammed SA, Kahissay MH, Demeke B   +3 more
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