World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.Low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) account for 90% of all deaths from injury globally, yet health systems remain poorly equipped to manage the escalating trauma burden. This study highlights a critical and escalating operative trauma burden in Malawi, driven largely by road traffic injuries, particularly motorcycle taxis.
Cornelius Mukuzunga +6 more
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Selective strategic adaptation and structural trade-offs in a public traditional Chinese medicine hospital under China's national performance appraisal: a longitudinal study. [PDF]
Front Health ServDu X, He C, Zhang D, Wang Z, Zhao M.
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The impact of public hospital performance-based pay scheme reform on revenue structure and service efficiency under the Diagnosis-Intervention Packet payment system: evidence from a pilot city in China. [PDF]
BMC Health Serv ResShi H +6 more
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Surface Micro‐Discharge Plasma for Multiple Teeth Bleaching: Efficacy, Mechanism and Safety
High Voltage, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is the commonly‐used bleaching chemical in clinical practice, but its excessive concentrations can cause tooth damage. Atmospheric pressure cold plasma is considered a promising new technique for tooth bleaching. Surface micro‐discharge (SMD) devices can generate large‐scale plasma, which holds potential for treating ...
Ruike Chen +7 more
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The differential impact of Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) on hierarchical hospitals: an interrupted time series analysis on health expenditure structure. [PDF]
BMC Health Serv ResLi S, Tu L, Fan R, Zhou X.
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Population Ageing: Implications for Economic Growth and Fiscal Sustainability
Australian Economic Papers, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Population ageing poses significant challenges to economic growth and fiscal sustainability in advanced economies. This study examines how fiscal sustainability and labour force participation moderate the impact of ageing on gross domestic product (GDP) growth across 37 Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development member countries ...
Susantha Dissanayake +3 more
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Confronting the economic burden of diabetes: Can TCM DRG payment reform in China offer a viable solution? Insights from empirical research in Western China. [PDF]
Front Public HealthChen ME +5 more
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Local Leaflets: Constituency Issue Messaging at the 2024 General Election
The Political Quarterly, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 111-119, January/March 2025.Abstract The 2024 general election brought about a significant change in the parliamentary balance of power. There has already been much attention devoted to the issues that dominated the national campaign. Using original leaflet data from the OpenElections project, this study extends the focus to explore the issues emphasised in local electoral ...
Alan Duggan, Caitlin Milazzo, Siim Trumm
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Beyond average costs: large-scale evidence on DRG payment reform and the distribution of standardized inpatient spending in China. [PDF]
Health Econ RevCao Z, Yao Y, Cui B, Wang J, Jia C.
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The Milbank Quarterly, EarlyView.Policy Points The original purpose of the 340B program was to exempt Public Health Service Act funded clinics and state and local public hospitals from the inflationary best‐price component of the recently enacted Medicaid drug rebate program. The secondary purpose was to reduce drug prices for these clinics and hospitals in order to preserve and ...
SAYEH NIKPAY +2 more
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