Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Multiple sclerosis (MS) exhibits racially disparate rates of disease progression. Black people with MS (B‐PwMS) experience a more severe disease course than non‐Hispanic White people with MS (NHW‐PwMS). Here we investigated structural and functional connectivity as well as structure–function decoupling in the ...
Emilio Cipriano +11 more
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Mortality and Survivors' Consumption [PDF]
In developing countries illness shocks can have a severe impact on household income. Few studies have so fare examined the effects of mortality. The major difference between illness and mortality shocks is that a death of a household member does not only
Michael Grimm
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Validity of a Wearable Digital Insole for Assessing Gait ON and OFF in Parkinson's Disease
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Gait impairment is a distinctive symptom of Parkinson's disease that negatively impact mobility. We assessed the validity of wearable digital insoles against a validated reference gait analysis system for measuring select gait characteristics in patients with Parkinson's disease. Methods A comparative analysis between digital insoles
Deborah A. Hall +16 more
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Direct Medical Costs Associated With Post-COVID-19 Conditions Among Privately Insured Children and Adults. [PDF]
Prev Chronic Dis, 2023 Pike J +4 more
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Vestibular Patient Journey: Insights From Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) Registry
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Vestibular symptoms impose a high burden of disability. Understanding real‐world diagnostic and treatment pathways can identify care gaps and guide interventions. We aimed to characterize symptom profiles, diagnostic trends, provider involvement, and treatment patterns in vestibular disorders.
Ali Rafati +10 more
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The estimation of direct medical costs of treating patients with chronic hepatitis B and C in Iran
International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2012 Background: The objective of this study is to estimate the average diagnosis and treatment costs of chronic hepatitis B and C, with respect to different therapeutic strategies in Iran.
Hamid Kalantari +6 more
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The Impact of Private Participation on Disability Costs: Evidence from Chile [PDF]
Social security systems in many countries face problems of high and escalating disability costs. This paper analyzes how disability costs have been controlled in Chile.
Alejandra CoxEdwards +2 more
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Costs to patients with tuberculosis treated under DOTS programme [PDF]
, 2005 Background: The economic burden of TB in India is enormous as TB perpetuates and exacerbates poverty. Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) based on DOTS strategy is currently being implemented in India.
Balasubramanian, Rani +2 more
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CSF Monoamine Metabolites and Cognitive Trajectory in Early Parkinson's Disease
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Imaging and postmortem studies indicate that abnormalities in monoaminergic neurotransmission contribute to cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease (PD). However, it remains uncertain if cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) monoamine metabolites can serve as biomarkers of cognitive decline in early PD.
Jing‐Yu Shao +7 more
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Direct medical costs of young-onset colorectal cancer: a worldwide systematic review. [PDF]
BMC Health Serv Res, 2022 Garg R +8 more
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