Direct medical costs of adverse events in Dutch hospitals [PDF]
Up to now, costs attributable to adverse events (AEs) and preventable AEs in the Netherlands were unknown. We assessed the total direct medical costs associated with AEs and preventable AEs in Dutch hospitals to gain insight in opportunities for cost savings.Trained nurses and physicians retrospectively reviewed 7,926 patient records in 21 hospitals ...
Hoonhout, L.H.F. +8 more
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Costs of Parkinson's Disease and Antiparkinsonian Pharmacotherapy: An Italian Cohort Study [PDF]
Objective: Antiparkinsonian pharmacotherapy is costly and the determinants of drug costs in Parkinson's disease (PD) have been poorly investigated. The objective of this study was to investigate the costs of PD and antiparkinsonian drugs in an Italian ...
Balzer-Geldsetzer, Monika +10 more
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The Economic Impact of Lower Extremity Amputations in Diabetics. a Retrospective Study From a Tertiary Care Hospital of Faisalabad, Pakistan [PDF]
Background: Among the various complications of diabetes, lower-extremity amputation due to diabetic foot is a common problem. In Pakistan, 6-7% of patients with diabetes suffer from diabetic foot ulceration.
Ehsan, S. B. (Sumera) +5 more
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Direct medical costs of COPD diagnosis and treatment, Eastern vs. Western European country : examples of Serbia and Belgium [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Comparison of COPD financial burden and underlying factors, between Eastern upper middle income and a Western European high income, healthcare settings.
Annemans, Lieven +5 more
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The High Direct Medical Costs of Prader-Willi Syndrome [PDF]
To assess medical resource utilization associated with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) in the US, hypothesized to be greater relative to a matched control group without PWS.We used a retrospective case-matched control design and longitudinal US administrative claims data (MarketScan) during a 5-year enrollment period (2009-2014).
Shoffstall, Andrew J. +8 more
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Economic burden of adult patients with β-thalassaemia major in mainland China
Background β-thalassaemia major poses a substantial economic burden, especially in adults. We aimed to estimate the economic burden of adult patients with β-thalassaemia major from a societal perspective using the real-world data.
Xuemei Zhen +8 more
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DIRECT MEDICAL COST AND LENGTH OF STAY OF HYPERTENSION PATIENTS AT PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN YOGYAKARTA
The province that ranks fourth with the highest incidence of hypertension in Indonesia is the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY). Hypertension therapy is carried out in a not short period, so it becomes an economic burden for people with hypertension ...
Faridah Baroroh, Ridhaul Maghfiroh
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Costs of publicly provided maternity services in Rosario, Argentina [PDF]
This material is posted here with permission of the publishers, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Internal or personal use of this material is permitted.
Bastus, S +5 more
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Direct medical costs of traumatic thoracolumbar spine fractures
The costs and cost-effectiveness of treatment of thoracolumbar fractures are poorly known.We estimated the costs of hospital care and outpatient visits for patients with traumatic thoracolumbar spine fractures.Stable fractures without neurological deficits were treated nonoperatively and the costs were EUR 5,100. Unstable fractures without neurological
van der Roer, N. +4 more
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Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a vein. It includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE).
Hadi Alizadeh siuki +3 more
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