Results 71 to 80 of about 2,181,002 (405)

Distribution and Determinants of Low Birth Weight in Developing Countries [PDF]

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 2017
Objectives Low birth weight (LBW) is a major public health concern, especially in developing countries, and is frequently related to child morbidity and mortality.
Rashidul Alam Mahumud, Marufa Sultana, Abdur Razzaque Sarker   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical Correlates of Anxiety and Depression After Diagnosis of a Pediatric Brain Tumor

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The prevalence and clinical correlates of symptoms of anxiety and depression in pediatric patients with brain tumors are not well described. We aimed to identify clinical characteristics that are correlated with elevated symptoms of anxiety and depression following initial diagnosis.
Bryony J. Lucas, Se‐Kang Kim, Joan Yu, Ana Sofia C. Ibarrola, Heather H. Stancel, Kavyaa Choudry, Mary Elizabeth Moody, Krystal K. Christopher, David R. Grosshans, Arnold C. Paulino, Guillermo Aldave, M. Fatih Okcu, Murali M. Chintagumpala, Austin L. Brown, Michael E. Scheurer, Kimberly P. Raghubar, Lisa S. Kahalley   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pooling arrangements in health financing systems: a proposed classification

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2019
Objectives The function of pooling and the ways that countries organize this is critical for countries’ progress towards universal health coverage, but its potential as a policy instrument has not received much attention.
Inke Mathauer, Priyanka Saksena, Joe Kutzin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unaffordability of COVID-19 tests: assessing age-related inequalities in 83 countries

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2022
Background Diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 is critical to manage the pandemic and its different waves. The requirement to pay out-of-pocket (OOP) for testing potentially represents both a financial barrier to access and, for those who manage to make ...
Gabriela Flores, Asiyeh Abbasi, Catherine Korachais, Rouselle Lavado   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preoperative Cytopenia in Patients Affected by High‐Risk Neuroblastoma: Just a Matter of Platelets?

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims In patients affected by high‐risk neuroblastoma (HR‐NB), complete macroscopic resection (CMR) is associated with better outcomes. These patients are often cytopenic due to intensive induction regimens. The aim of the present study is to assess the impact of preoperative cytopenia on surgical outcome in patients with HR‐NB ...
Giorgio Persano, Valerio Voglino, Federico Beati, Cristina Martucci, Chiara Grimaldi, Francesca Del Bufalo, Annalisa Serra, Francesco Fabozzi, Carmen Malaspina, Pier Luigi Di Paolo, Gian Luigi Natali, Simone Reali, Maria Antonietta De Ioris, Alessandro Crocoli   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers to access and factors associated with health care utilization among the adult homeless population in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a mixed method cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health
Background The barriers faced by homeless individuals in accessing healthcare and the factors associated with their healthcare utilization in low- and middle-income countries like Bangladesh remain understudied. This study aims to assess individual-level
Md. Golam Rabbani, Orin Akter, Halima Akter Prova, Md. Samiul Huda, Tahseen Tawseef, Md. Zahid Hasan, Taufique Joarder, Shehrin Shaila Mahmood, Hasnat M. Alamgir   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The global landscape of country-level health technology assessment processes: A survey among 104 countries

Health Policy Open
To make progress towards universal health coverage (UHC), countries need to be able to develop and implement evidence-informed and inclusive processes for decision-making to inform what services are provided and purchased.
Andrew J. Mirelman, Kratu Goel, Tessa Tan-Torres Edejer   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Health Care Financing Maze for Working-Age People with Disabilities [PDF]

, 2007
Much of the research on health care financing for people with disabilities has focused on the Medicaid and Medicare programs. The findings of this research often highlight the inadequacies of those programs in providing appropriate services to address ...
Goodman, Nanette, Livermore, Gina A, O\u27Day, Bonnie, Stapleton, David C.   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

Relation of Adverse Childhood Experiences to Clinical and Patient‐Reported Outcomes for Adults With Sickle Cell Disease: A Registry Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are stressful or traumatic events prior to age 18 that are known to have a lasting impact on individuals’ health and well‐being. There is a gap in understanding the relationship between ACEs and Other Life Stressors and health status for adults with sickle cell disease (SCD).
Marsha Treadwell, Jessica Liang, Liliana Preiss, Angela Rivers, Jane S. Hankins, Allison King, Justin Williams, Michael B. Potter, Danielle Hessler   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Marketplace Policy on Welcome Mat Effects for Children Eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program

Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 2020
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) required coordination between Marketplaces, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in an effort to streamline application processes and improve enrollment.
Julie L. Hudson PhD, Asako S. Moriya PhD
doaj   +1 more source