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Assessment of Out of Pocket Cost Born by Patients of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Private Diabetic Clinics of Islamabad

open access: yesJournal of Islamic International Medical College, 2015
Objective: To estimate the direct cost and its determinants in type2 diabetic patients visiting outpatient department of private tertiary care hospitals. Study Design: A descriptive cross sectional study.
Sidra Malik , Danish Nadeem , Saima Hamid , Jamal Zafar , Shahzad Ali Khan , Waheed Iqbal , Tabinda Zaman
doaj  

Colorectal cancer‐derived FGF19 is a metabolically active serum biomarker that exerts enteroendocrine effects on mouse liver

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Meta‐transcriptome analysis identified FGF19 as a peptide enteroendocrine hormone associated with colorectal cancer prognosis. In vivo xenograft models showed release of FGF19 into the blood at levels that correlated with tumor volumes. Tumoral‐FGF19 altered murine liver metabolism through FGFR4, thereby reducing bile acid synthesis and increasing ...
Jordan M. Beardsley   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determining direct, indirect healthcare and social costs for diabetic retinopathy management: a systematic review

open access: yesBMC Ophthalmology
Introduction Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a rapidly growing global public health threat; it affects 1 in 3 people with diabetes and is still the leading cause of blindness among the working-age population.
Mawdda Benhamza   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Current and Future Medical Costs of Childhood Obesity in Alaska [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This study examines the medical costs of childhood obesity in Alaska, today and in the future. We estimate that 15.2% of those ages 2 to 19 in Alaska are obese.
Guettabi, Mouhcine
core  

Targeted modulation of IGFL2‐AS1 reveals its translational potential in cervical adenocarcinoma

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Cervical adenocarcinoma patients face worse outcomes than squamous cell carcinoma counterparts despite similar treatment. The identification of IGFL2‐AS1's differential expression provides a molecular basis for distinguishing these histotypes, paving the way for personalized therapies and improved survival in vulnerable populations globally.
Ricardo Cesar Cintra   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING PROCEDURES [PDF]

open access: yes
In the past few years, there has been a growing interest in the medical literature about the study of the different existing screening procedures to detect hearing impairment in infants and young children.
Carmen Herrero Blanco   +1 more
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How much do needlestick injuries cost? a systematic review of the economic evaluations of needlestick and sharps injuries among healthcare personnel [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
objective. To provide an overview of the economic aspects of needlestick and sharps injury (NSI) management among healthcare personnel (HCP) within a Health Technology Assessment project to evaluate the impact of safety-engineered devices on health ...
Carbonari, Lorenzo   +8 more
core   +2 more sources

PHB7 The Direct Medical Cost of Osteporotic Fractures

open access: yesValue in Health, 1998
OBJECTIVE: To isolate the cost of bone fracture to a Medicaid/Medicare payor for an osteoporosis-prone population. SUBJECTS: Claims data for Georgia Medicaid eligibles from 1992 through 1994 were obtained. Recipients meeting the following inclusion criteria were retained for analysis: age ≥50 years, female, claim with an ICD9 code indicative of ...
Martin, BC, Kotzan, JA, Reeves, JH
openaire   +1 more source

Pre‐analytical optimization of cell‐free DNA and extracellular vesicle‐derived DNA for mutation detection in liquid biopsies

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Pre‐analytical handling critically determines liquid biopsy performance. This study defines practical best‐practice conditions for cell‐free DNA (cfDNA) and extracellular vesicle–derived DNA (evDNA), showing how processing time, storage conditions, tube type, and plasma input volume affect DNA integrity and mutation detection.
Jonas Dohmen   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of cost of illness for diabetic patients in South Indian tertiary care hospital

open access: yesJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2016
Background: The impact of diabetes on health-care expenditures has been increasingly recognized. To formulate an effective health planning and resource allocation, it is important to determine economic burden. Objective: The objective of this study is to
Leelavathi D Acharya   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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