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The economic burden of Clostridium difficile [PDF]

Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2012
Although Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is the leading cause of infectious diarrhoea in hospitalized patients, the economic burden of this major nosocomial pathogen for hospitals, third-party payers and society remains unclear. We developed an economic computer simulation model to determine the costs attributable to healthcare-acquired C ...
McGlone, S.M., Bailey, R.R., Zimmer, S.M., Popovich, M.J., Tian, Y., Ufberg, P., Muder, R.R., Lee, B.Y.   +7 more
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Economic Burden of Nicotine Dependence during COVID-19

Journal of Psychiatry Spectrum, 2022
Tobacco kills more than 8 million people globally every year. Tobacco adversely affects the individual and family, adding to the economic burden. More than 7 million deaths are directly related to nicotine use and around 1.2 million are due to passive ...
Jesu Maria Dass, M. Kishor
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Economic and pharmaco-economic analysis of acromegaly treatment: a systematic review

Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, 2019
Acromegaly is a rare disease with significant social and economic burden considering both main treatment patterns and concomitant diseases. The aim of this study was to present a systematic overview of the economic and pharmaco-economic studies of ...
Maria Kamusheva, Yanitsa Rusenova, Silvia Vandeva, Atanaska Elenkova, Sabina Zaharieva, Miglena Doneva, Zornitsa Mitkova, Guenka Petrova   +7 more
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Lifetime economic burden of prostate cancer

BMC 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, Ishak Jack, Proskorovsky Irina, Black Libby K, Huang Yijian   +4 more
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Exploring cost drivers to improve disease management: the case of type 2 diabetes at a tertiary hospital in Burundi, Africa

Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2023
Background: In Burundi, the International Diabetes Federation estimated the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) as high as 2.4% in adults aged between 20 and 79 years old.
Benitha Hezagirwa, Arthorn Riewpaiboon, Farsai Chanjaruporn   +2 more
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Heterogeneity in the Global Practice of Central Nervous System Staging in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) involvement in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is assessed by cell counting and cytomorphology from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and is used for treatment stratification worldwide. The ratio of “CNS2” patients in clinical trials ranges from 3% to 40%, with unclear prognostic significance ...
Laura Almási, Bernadett Borbála Huszti, Gábor Barna, Marko Kavcic, Janez Jazbec, Lennart Lenk, Vera Münch, Sophia Polychronopoulou, Ágnes Márk, Maria Thastrup, Lüder H. Meyer, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Cornelia Eckert, Christina Halsey, Dániel J. Erdélyi   +14 more
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A review of the economic burden of ADHD [PDF]

Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2005
AbstractAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common disorder that is associated with broad functional impairment among both children and adults. The purpose of this paper is to review and summarize available literature on the economic costs of ADHD, as well as potential economic benefits of treating this condition.
Paramore Clark, Matza Louis S, Prasad Manishi   +2 more
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications in Uremic Toxins From 1991 to 2024

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Uremic toxins are a growing area of research in nephrology, with significant implications in the progression and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the management of end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD). This bibliometric analysis aims to evaluate the global research trends, key contributors, and the impact of publications in ...
Yuh‐Shan Ho, Karim M. Soliman, Wisit Cheungpasitporn, Wannasit Wathanavasin, Ahmed Daoud, Ahmed I. Kamal, Balázs Szamosfalvi, Tibor Fülöp   +7 more
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The Economic Burden of Schizophrenia in Canada [PDF]

The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 1999
Objective: To estimate the financial burden of schizophrenia in Canada in 1996. Method: Using a prevalence-based approach, all direct health care costs, administrative costs of income assistance plans, and costs of incarceration ...
R, Goeree, B J, O'Brien, P, Goering, G, Blackhouse, K, Agro, A, Rhodes, J, Watson   +6 more
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The economic burden of glaucoma on patients

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023
Purpose: To determine the economic burden of glaucoma on patients. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on glaucoma patients diagnosed at least 6 weeks prior to the study and on topical anti-glaucoma medications.
Ugam P S Usgaonkar, Ridhima Naik, Aksha Shetty   +2 more
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