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The Economic Burden of Malaria [PDF]

open access: greenThe American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1998
Malaria and poverty are intimately connected. Controlling for factors such as tropical location, colonial history, and geographical isolation, countries with severe malaria had income levels in 1995 only 33% of countries without malaria, whether or not ...
John L. Gallup, Jeffrey D. Sachs
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Lifetime economic burden of prostate cancer [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2011
Background Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common cancer affecting men in the United States. The initial treatment and subsequent monitoring of PCa patients places a large burden on U.S. health care systems.
Stokes Michael E   +4 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Economic burden of dengue in Indonesia.

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019
BackgroundDengue is associated with significant economic expenditure and it is estimated that the Asia Pacific region accounts for >50% of the global cost.
Mardiati Nadjib   +11 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Impact of National HIV Policy and Funding on Social and Demographic Indicators in Russia [PDF]

open access: yesФинансовый журнал, 2022
A number of governmental anti-HIV strategic programs are being implemented today in Russia; however, as of 2020, only 74.5% of the infected were aware of their status and only 67.4% of them were receiving the therapy.
Nikolai A. Avksentiev
doaj   +1 more source

Estimating the changing burden of disease attributable to childhood stunting, wasting and underweight in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012

open access: yesSouth African Medical Journal, 2022
Background. National estimates of childhood undernutrition display uncertainty; however, it is known that stunting is the most prevalent deficiency. Child undernutrition is manifest in poor communities but is a modifiable risk factor.
N Nannan   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Lifetime Expenditure in People with Keratoconus in Saudi Arabia

open access: yesVision, 2023
Aim: This study measured and evaluated the socioeconomic burden of people living with keratoconus in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional design, a Keratoconus Economic Burden Questionnaire, and a convenient sample of 89 ...
Saleha Al-Atawi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Economic Burden of Major Diseases in China in 2013

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2021
Studies on the economic burden of disease (EBD) can estimate the social benefits of preventing or curing disease. The majority of studies focus on the economic burden of a single or regional disease; however, holistic or national research is rare in ...
Xianyan Song   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prescription Pattern and Cost Analysis of Nutraceuticals among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022
Introduction: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a disorder related to the relative lack of insulin secretion leading to abnormal metabolism. In addition to insulin, various micronutrients takes part in the metabolic processes.
Ansaf Hassan Mohammed   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Economic Burden for Lung Cancer Survivors in Urban China. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
BackgroundWith the rapid increase in the incidence and mortality of lung cancer, a growing number of lung cancer patients and their families are faced with a tremendous economic burden because of the high cost of treatment in China.
Du, Jian   +10 more
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Factors related to the quality of life in family carers of people with dementia: a meta- analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Objectives: This meta-analysis aimed to (1) quantitatively synthesize evidence of factors related to the quality of life (QoL) of family carers of people with dementia and (2) explore moderating factors that may influence the strength of the relationship
Contreras, Milena   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

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