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Centralized or decentralized? A case study of Norwegian hospital reform [PDF]

In recent years, decentralization of financial and political power has been perceived as a useful means to improve outcomes of the health care sector. Such reforms are often a result of fashion, rather than being based on knowledge of “what works”.
Magnussen, Jon, Kaarbøe, Oddvar M., Hagen, Terje P.   +2 more
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WONOEP XVII appraisal: The role of the extracellular matrix in epilepsy

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract The extracellular matrix (ECM) is composed of proteoglycans and glycoproteins that regulate the external environment surrounding neurons, glia, and the vascular system. The ECM is vital for maintaining the structure and function of the brain and also acts as a reservoir for various signaling molecules and neurotransmitters, modulating synaptic
Eleonora Lugara, Erwin A. van Vliet, Alessia Romagnolo, Kevin Staley, Kyle P. Lillis, Chris Dulla, David C. Henshall, Katja Kobow   +7 more
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Analysis of the impact of China Healthcare Security diagnosis-related groups payment reform on the hospitalization costs for uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in obstructive sleep apnea patients at Hospital C

BMC Health Services Research
Background As part of China’s medical insurance-related grouping payment reform, public hospitals, which are the primary providers of medical insurance services, face remarkable pressure to control costs.
Mengying Li, Jing Yang, Jiyong Shen, Jinkun Xu, Debin Gu   +4 more
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Emergent hospital reform in response to outbreak of COVID-19. [PDF]

Brain Behav Immun, 2020
Li J, Zhang Q, Fang X, Li N, Hu C, Lin Z, Xiong N.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Impact of Different Prioritisation Policies on Waiting Times: A Comparative Analysis of Norway and Scotland [PDF]

We compare the distributional consequences of two different waiting times initiatives. The primary focus of Scotland’s recent waiting time reforms has been on reducing maximum waiting times through the imposition of high profile national targets.
Askildsen, Jan Erik, Holmås, Tor Helge, Kaarbøe, Oddvar, Sutton, Matt, Januleviciute, Jurgita   +4 more
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Neurolathyrism in Sub‐Saharan Africa—Assessing the Neurotoxic Risks of Lathyrus sativus Amid Drought and Food Security Challenges

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
Representation of grass pea consumption in drought‐stricken sub‐Saharan Africa sustains nutrition, but excess β‐ODAP exposure due to multiple reasons triggers neurolathyrism, a progressive neurotoxic disorder. ABSTRACT Neurolathyrism is a progressive motor neuron disease due to the consumption of Lathyrus sativus (grass pea) over long periods.
Biruk Demisse Ayalew, Muhammad Umar, Pakeezah Tabasum, Maria Qadri, Talha Farooq, Eskeatnaf Yosef Getachew, Zemichael Getu Alemayehu, Eden Haile Hagos, Hailemariam Shimelis Gebeyehu, Hanna Tsehay Abebe, Nuradin Abdi Ali, David Chinaecherem Innocent, Temesgen Mamo Sharew   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Personalized Precision in Healthcare Payment Systems: Insights From a Real‐World Cancer Patients Cohort Study

Health Care Science, EarlyView.
We developed an effective prediction model for reasonably high hospitalization costs, using gastric cancer surgery patients as an example. Integrating this assessment into the healthcare payment system based on diagnosis‐related groups is expected to improve the individualization and precision of health insurance fund utilization.
Kan Xue, Hongrui Tian, Qi Wang, Yinkui Wang, Fei Shan, Yansui Yang, Miao Yu, Zhonghu He, Ziyu Li, Jiafu Ji   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between IoT-driven dynamic pulmonary function monitoring and quality of life in community-dwelling patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a 2-year longitudinal study

Frontiers in Medicine
ObjectiveTo characterize dynamic changes in Internet of Things (IoT)-driven pulmonary function and examine their impact and predictive value on quality of life (QoL) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).MethodsUsing multistage ...
Mingming Zhao, Mingming Zhao, Haixia Zheng, Haixia Zheng, Liangfeng Yang, Minmin Yang, Yu Lin, Miaomiao Kong, Nan Wang, Yanping Hang, Yanping Hang, Yuguo Zhao   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Effects of County Public Hospital Reform on the Consumption and Costs of Antibiotics: Evidence from a Quasinatural Experiment in Jiangsu, China. [PDF]

Biomed Res Int, 2020
Wang Y, Zhu Y, Liu X, Xu X, Fang W, Li X.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Ownership Form and Trapped Capital in the Hospital Industry [PDF]

Over the past 20 years, demand for acute care hospital services has declined more rapidly than has hospital capacity. This paper investigates the extent to which the preponderance of the nonprofit form in this industry might account for this phenomenon ...
Mark McClellan, Daniel Kessler, Henry Hansmann   +2 more
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