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Direct and indirect costs of asthma to an employer

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2002
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory condition of the airways that has a significant effect on the use of health care resources.This study is the first of its kind to estimate the overall cost of asthma to a major employer in the United States and to profile the nature of the asthma expenses.The annual per capita cost of asthma was determined for ...
Howard G, Birnbaum, William E, Berger, Paul E, Greenberg, Michael, Holland, Rebecca, Auerbach, Kelly M, Atkins, Lee A, Wanke   +6 more
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The direct and indirect costs of Dravet Syndrome

Epilepsy & Behavior, 2018
The objective of this study was to estimate the annual direct and indirect costs associated with Dravet Syndrome (DS).A survey was electronically administered to the caregivers of patients with DS treated at Children's Hospital Colorado. Survey domains included healthcare utilization of the patient with DS and DS caregiver work productivity and ...
Melanie D, Whittington, Kelly G, Knupp, Gina, Vanderveen, Chong, Kim, Arnold, Gammaitoni, Jonathan D, Campbell   +5 more
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Costs of endometriosis in Austria: a survey of direct and indirect costs

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2013
The literature includes a wealth of medical data on endometriosis, but the economic significance of the condition has so far been neglected. An analysis of hospital costs for endometriosis in Austria was, therefore, carried out for economic purposes.Seventy-three patients with endometriosis were included in the study.
Johanna, Prast, Peter, Oppelt, Andreas, Shamiyeh, Omar, Shebl, Iris, Brandes, Dietmar, Haas   +5 more
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Direct and Indirect Costs of Rheumatoid Arthritis to an Employer

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2000
This study is among the first to estimate the overall economic burden of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from an employer perspective. The annual, per capita cost of RA was determined for beneficiaries of a major employer by analyzing medical, pharmaceutical, and disability claims data.
H G, Birnbaum, M, Barton, P E, Greenberg, T, Sisitsky, R, Auerbach, L A, Wanke, M C, Buatti   +6 more
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Estimating Direct and Indirect Costs of Premenstrual Syndrome

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2005
To quantify the economic impact of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) on the employer.Data were collected from 374 women aged 18-45 with regular menses. Direct costs were quantified using administrative claims of these patients and the Medicare Fee Schedule. Indirect costs were quantified by both self-reported days of work missed and lost productivity at work.
Jeff, Borenstein, Chiun-Fang, Chiou, Bonnie, Dean, John, Wong, Sally, Wade   +4 more
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Determinants of direct and indirect costs in anorexia nervosa

International Journal of Eating Disorders, 2014
ABSTRACTObjectiveTo estimate direct and indirect costs of anorexia nervosa (AN), and to identify cost determinants.MethodsIn a subsample (n = 225) of the ANTOP trial (Anorexia Nervosa Treatment of OutPatients) health care utilization and productivity losses were assessed at baseline for the previous 3 months and monetarily valued. Included were females
Nina, Stuhldreher, Beate, Wild, Hans-Helmut, König, Alexander, Konnopka, Stephan, Zipfel, Wolfgang, Herzog   +5 more
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The direct and indirect costs of explosive violence

BMJ, 2009
Violent conflict remains a major risk to human health and explosive weapons are an important cause of death and injury in such situations. The health consequences are devastating. Explosive weapons cause death, injury, and psychological disabilities. They also cost lives through their effects on the health system, human resources in health, water and ...
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Direct and indirect costs of chickenpox in young children

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 1998
Objective:  To estimate the medical and economic or societal costs of chickenpox in young children using a descriptive study Methods:  Children under 5 years of age attending 124 Sydney childcare centres who were reported as having ...
M J, Ferson, W L, Shen, A, Stark
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The Direct and Indirect Cost Burden of AcuteCoronary Syndrome

Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 2011
Quantify the incremental health care costs and workplace absence and short-term disability costs, to payers and employers, of patients hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome (ACS).Retrospective study using medical insurance claims for the years 2002 to 2007.
Stephen S, Johnston, Suellen, Curkendall, Dinara, Makenbaeva, Essy, Mozaffari, Ron, Goetzel, Wayne, Burton, Ross, Maclean   +6 more
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The direct and indirect costs of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in Singapore

International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 2020
AbstractObjectiveTo estimate the economic annual direct and indirect costs of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in Singapore, and to identify factors associated with these costs.MethodsA retrospective, cross‐sectional, Institutional Review Board‐approved study was conducted.
Yu Heng Kwan, Shi Yun Kwoh, Jie Kie Phang, Mcvin Hua Heng Cheen, Ka Keat Lim, Charmaine Tze May Wang, Ying Ying Leung, Hwee‐Ling Koh, Truls Ostbye, Julian Thumboo, Warren Fong   +10 more
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