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Hospital expenditure at the end-of-life: what are the impacts of health status and health risks? [PDF]

, 2015
Background: It is important for health policy and expenditure projections to understand the relationship between age, death and expenditure on health care (HC).
Briggs, Andrew, Geue, Claudia, Hart, Carole, Lewsey, James, Lorgelly, Paula   +4 more
core   +1 more source

In-hospital costs of an admission for adhesive small bowel obstruction

World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2016
BackgroundPrevious research on the costs of treatment for ASBO is outdated and often based on reimbursements, rather than true healthcare provider costs of the admission and related interventions.
P. Krielen, B. V. D. van den Beukel, M. Stommel, H. van Goor, C. Strik, R. T. ten Broek   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The combination of disease manifestations, the familial burden, and varying penetrance of endocrine tumor syndromes (ETSs) is unique. This review aimed to portray and summarize available data on psychosocial outcomes in patients with ETSs and explore gaps and opportunities for future research and care.
Daniël Zwerus, Floortje Strobbe, Annemarie A. Verrijn Stuart, Hanneke M. van Santen, Gerlof D. Valk, Sasja A. Schepers, Rachel S. van Leeuwaarde   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimated hospital costs associated with preventable health care-associated infections if health care antiseptic products were unavailable

ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research, 2016
Objectives Health care-associated infections (HAIs) pose a significant health care and cost burden. This study estimates annual HAI hospital costs in the US avoided through use of health care antiseptics (health care personnel hand washes and rubs ...
J. Schmier, Carolyn K. Hulme-Lowe, S. Semenova, J. Klenk, P. DeLeo, R. Sedlák, Pete A. Carlson   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Nutritional and Behavioral Intervention for Long‐Term Childhood Acute Leukemia Survivors With Metabolic Syndrome

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a common complication in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic and myeloid leukemia (AL), and a major risk factor for premature cardiovascular disease, type‐2‐diabetes, and metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).
Visentin Sandrine, Béliard Sophie, Renard Cécile, Caussy Cyrielle, Hamidou Zeinab, Romano David, Gacem Mélanie, Petit Arnaud, Saultier Paul, Borentain Patrick, Michel Gérard   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hidden cost of hospital-based delivery and associated factors among postpartum women attending public hospitals in Gamo zone, southern Ethiopia

BMC Health Services Research
Background Since 2005, the healthcare system in Ethiopia has implemented policies to promote the provision of free maternal healthcare services. The primary goal of these policies is to enhance the accessibility of maternity care for women from various ...
Menen Tilahun Chewaka, Gistane Ayele, Godana Yaya Tessema, Dagne Deresa Dinagde, Hana Tadesse Afework, Bezalem Mekonen Biwota, Habtamu Wana Wada   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Economic Analysis of the European Healthcare Burden of Sternal-Wound Infections Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Frontiers in Public Health, 2020
Background: Sternal wound infections (SWIs) can be some of the most complex surgical-site infections (SSIs) and pose a considerable risk following coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG).Objective: To capture the cost burden of SWIs following CABG ...
Maximilian Blüher, Dominique Brandt, Julie Lankiewicz, Peter J. Mallow, Rhodri Saunders   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of laparoscopic versus open surgery on hospital costs for colon cancer: a population-based retrospective cohort study

BMJ Open, 2016
Objective Laparoscopy is increasingly being used as an alternative to open surgery in the treatment of patients with colon cancer. The study objective is to estimate the difference in hospital costs between laparoscopic and open colon cancer surgery ...
M. Laudicella, B. Walsh, A. Munasinghe, O. Faiz   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The MedSupport Multilevel Intervention to Enhance Support for Pediatric Medication Adherence: Development and Feasibility Testing

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction We developed MedSupport, a multilevel medication adherence intervention designed to address root barriers to medication adherence. This study sought to explore the feasibility and acceptability of the MedSupport intervention strategies to support a future full‐scale randomized controlled trial.
Elizabeth G. Bouchard, Hital Patel, Paula C. Vincent, Justine Kahn, Kira Bona, Thai Hoa Tran, Elisa M. Rodriguez, Kristopher Attwood, Kara M. Kelly   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring unexplained variation in acute hospital use by patients enrolled with northern New Zealand general practices [PDF]

Journal of Primary Health Care, 2014
INTRODUCTION: There is increasing concern worldwide at the steady growth in acute inpatient admissions and emergency department (ED) attendances. AIM: To develop measures of variation in acute hospital use between populations enrolled at different ...
Sandiford P, Zhou L, Salvetto M, Johnson LF   +3 more
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