Trends in research about health in early childhood: economics and equity, from micro-studies to big business [PDF]
, 2011 Research about health is concerned with physical and mental well-being, illness and injury. Directly or indirectly, health relates to almost every aspect of early childhood.
Alderson, Priscilla
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Asthma: prevalence and cost of illness [PDF]
European Respiratory Journal, 2005 The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence and cost of illness of asthma in Germany by retrospectively analysing routine health insurance data.This analysis investigated claims data from all insured persons of six large sickness funds. Insurants with asthma were identifiedviathe International Classification of Diseases (ninth revision ...
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Cost of healthcare services in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis from the public hospital perspective: a retrospective prevalence-based costing approach [PDF]
Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacognosy Research, 2019 Context: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a high-incidence health concern and therefore cause a high economic burden. Aim: To evaluate the direct medical cost in CRS treatment.
Trung Quang Vo
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Cost of Cerebellar Ataxia in Hong Kong: A Retrospective Cost-of-Illness Analysis
Frontiers in Neurology, 2020 Background: Cerebellar ataxia affects the coordination and balance of patients. The impact of this disease increases burden in patients, caregivers and society.
Winser John Stanley +6 more
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Tuberculosis: cost of illness in Germany [PDF]
European Respiratory Journal, 2012 4,444 new cases of tuberculosis (TB) were reported in Germany in 2009; of those, the proportion of multidrug-resistant (MDR)-TB cases increased to 2.1% (63 cases).On the basis of the therapy guidelines of the German Central Committee against Tuberculosis and the new World Health Organization guidelines, this study estimates the mean direct outpatient ...
Roland, Diel +3 more
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The scope of costs in alcohol studies: Cost-of-illness studies differ from economic evaluations [PDF]
, 2010 Background Alcohol abuse results in problems on various levels in society. In terms of health, alcohol abuse is not only an important risk factor for chronic disease, but it is also related to injuries.
Paul F van Gils +4 more
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Atherosclerosis: The cost of illness in Portugal
Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition), 2021 Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Portugal and atherosclerosis is the most common underlying pathophysiological process. The aim of this study was to quantify the economic impact of atherosclerosis in Portugal by estimating disease-related costs.Costs were estimated based on a prevalence approach and following a societal ...
Costa, João +18 more
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Cost-of-illness of rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis [PDF]
, 2009 OBJECTIVES:\ud To assess, quantify and summarise the cost of illness of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) from the societal perspective.\ud \ud METHODS:\ud Original studies reporting costs of RA or AS were searched systematically.
Ament, A.J.H.A. +4 more
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Global Socioeconomic Impact of Cystic Echinococcosis
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2006 Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is an emerging zoonotic parasitic disease throughout the world. Human incidence and livestock prevalence data of CE were gathered from published literature and the Office International des Epizooties databases.
Christine M. Budke +2 more
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Incidence and costs of unintentional falls in older people in the United Kingdom [PDF]
, 2003 STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the number of accident and emergency (A&E) attendances, admissions to hospital, and the associated costs as a result of unintentional falls in older people. DESIGN: Analysis of national databases for cost of illness. SETTING:
Chaplin, S., Legood, R., Scuffham, P.
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