Journal of Diabetes Investigation, 2019 Aims/Introduction To investigate the direct medical costs for patients with type 2 diabetes in China and to examine the influencing factors. Materials and Methods In the present multicenter study, 1,070 patients with type 2 diabetes from 16 tertiary ...
Xiang Li +18 more
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Direct medical costs of ischemic heart disease in urban Southern China: a 5-year retrospective analysis of an all-payer health claims database in Guangzhou City [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 IntroductionThis study aimed to estimate the direct medical costs and out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses associated with inpatient and outpatient care for IHD, based on types of health insurance.
Peixuan Xie +4 more
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The cost of type 1 diabetes: a nationwide multicentre study in Brazil [PDF]
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2013 OBJECTIVE: To determine the direct medical costs of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) to the National Brazilian Health-Care System (NBHCS) and quantify the contribution of each individual component to the total cost.
Roberta Arnoldi Cobas +7 more
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Economic burden of opioid misuse focused on direct medical costs [PDF]
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 Background: Since their development, synthetic opioids have been used to control pain. With increased opioid use, problematic opioid prescription has also increased, resulting in a growing economic burden.
Miryoung Kim +3 more
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Direct medical costs of adverse events in Dutch hospitals [PDF]
BMC Health Services Research, 2009 Background 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 ...
Asscheman Henk +8 more
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Direct medical costs of traumatic thoracolumbar spine fractures [PDF]
Acta Orthopaedica, 2005 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
Nicole van der Roer +4 more
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Direct and indirect medical costs of bladder cancer in Iran
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2023 Background Bladder cancer is one of the most prevalent and costly cancers in the world. Estimating the economic burden of bladder cancer is essential for allocating resources to different sectors of health systems and determining the appropriate payment ...
Mehdi Raadabadi +5 more
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Travel Burden and the Direct Medical Costs of Urologic Surgery [PDF]
Journal of Health Economics and Outcomes Research, 2016 # Background Increased surgical volume is associated with better patient outcomes and shorter lengths of hospitalization. As a consequence, traveling to receive care from a high volume provider may be associated with better outcomes.
Daniel J. Olson +3 more
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Direct Medical Costs of Incident Complications in Patients Newly Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes in China. [PDF]
Diabetes Ther, 2021 He X, Zhang Y, Zhou Y, Dong C, Wu J.
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Direct Medical Costs of Tetanus, Dengue, and Sepsis Patients in an Intensive Care Unit in Vietnam. [PDF]
Front Public Health, 2022 Hung TM +15 more
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