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Economic burden of multiple sclerosis

Zdravniški Vestnik, 2014
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory disease of the central nervous system which has a major impact on quality of  life of an individual. It affects young people and is the commonest cause of disability in the age group.
Uroš Rot, Alenka Horvat-Ledinek, Saša Šega-Jazbec   +2 more
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Association Between Individualized Education for Kidney Replacement Therapy Modality Selection and Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an established home‐based kidney replacement therapy (KRT), but its uptake remains low in Japan. We evaluated whether individualized education in a dedicated outpatient clinic was associated with the initiation of PD.
Yasuko Ito, Ryuichi Yoshimura, Takaki Yamauchi, Yuta Funakoshi, Hirotaka Sonoda, Seiji Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Terawaki, Takafumi Ito   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Anhedonia on the Disease Burden of Major Depressive Disorder in the Asia–Pacific Region: A Cross‐Sectional Real‐World Study

Neuropsychopharmacology Reports
Aim Anhedonia is a key symptom of major depressive disorder (MDD), however, its burden in patients with MDD is not well understood. We aimed to assess the impact of anhedonia on health‐related quality of life (HRQoL), health‐care resource utilization ...
Keira Herr, Michael Berk, Wei‐Lieh Huang, Tadafumi Kato, Jung Goo Lee, Chong Guan Ng, Zhen Wang, Thomas Webb, Mami Kasahara‐Kiritani, Lawrence Vandervoort   +9 more
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The economic burden of constipation therapy

Medicine and Pharmacy Reports, 2019
Background and aim. Constipation is a widespread condition that requires adequate therapy. Given the large use of laxatives, it is important to know the burden of the treatment of this condition on the healthcare budget. Methods. We collected information on the number of therapeutic units (boxes) of five frequently used laxatives delivered by ...
Albu, Anamaria, Farcas, Andreea, David, Liliana, Dumitrascu, Dan L.   +3 more
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The economic burden of epilepsy in Bhutan [PDF]

Tropical Medicine & International Health, 2018
AbstractObjectiveTo assess the economic impact of epilepsy in Bhutan, a lower‐middle‐income country with a universal health care system, but with limited access to neurological care.MethodsA cross‐sectional survey was conducted of patients with epilepsy at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Referral Hospital from January to August 2016.
Leah, Wibecan, Günther, Fink, Lhab, Tshering, Veronica, Bruno, Bryan, Patenaude, Damber K, Nirola, Chencho, Dorji, Ugyen, Dema, Dillram, Pokhrel, Farrah J, Mateen   +9 more
openaire   +2 more sources

The (Glg)ABCs of cyanobacteria: modelling of glycogen synthesis and functional divergence of glycogen synthases in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We reconstituted Synechocystis glycogen synthesis in vitro from purified enzymes and showed that two GlgA isoenzymes produce glycogen with different architectures: GlgA1 yields denser, highly branched glycogen, whereas GlgA2 synthesizes longer, less‐branched chains.
Kenric Lee, Dimitrios Bekiari, Sofia Doello, Karl Forchhammer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The burden of disease profile of residents of Nairobi's slums: results from a demographic surveillance system. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: With increasing urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa and poor economic performance, the growth of slums is unavoidable. About 71% of urban residents in Kenya live in slums. Slums are characteristically unplanned, underserved by social services,
Kyobutungi, Catherine, Catherine Kyobutungi, Ezeh, Alex, Alex Ezeh, Ezeh Alex, Ziraba Abdhalah, Kyobutungi Catherine, Abdhalah Kasiira Ziraba, Yazoumé Yé, Yé Yazoumé, Ziraba, Abdhalah Kasiira, Yé, Yazoumé   +11 more
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Economic burden of mental diseases

Zdravniški Vestnik, 2010
Mental health is an important integral part of public health. It is important to deal with the mental health of the total population and not just mental health of individuals.
Eva Turk, Tit Albreht
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Degradation mechanism of the von Willebrand factor A2 domain by nattokinase

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Nattokinase, a natto‐derived protease, exhibits potent antithrombotic effects. This study demonstrates that nattokinase directly cleaves the von Willebrand factor (vWF) A2 domain in vitro. Unlike the native regulator ADAMTS13, nattokinase degrades folded vWF independently of shear stress.
Ryuichi Hyakumoto, Masatomo So, Ayako Furukawa, Kenji Sugase   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Australian burden of disease study: fatal burden of disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 2010 [PDF]

, 2015
This report presents estimates of fatal burden for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians for 2010. Estimates of the \u27gap\u27 in fatal burden between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians are also reported, together with selected sub ...
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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