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Re‐Awakening Public Attention to the Silent Pandemic of Cancer Among Older Adults in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

open access: yesAging and Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As global populations age, cancer is increasingly becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Despite accounting for the majority of new cancer cases and deaths, older individuals remain underrepresented in cancer research, clinical guidelines, and health ...
Ibrahim Bidemi Abdullateef   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The economic burden of individuals living with generalized myasthenia gravis and facing social determinants of health challenges

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2023
ObjectiveBetter understanding the impact of social determinants of health (SDOH) barriers from the patient perspective is crucial to improve holistic patient support in generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), a rare autoimmune disorder with high disease and
Tom Hughes   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Migraine treatment and healthcare costs: retrospective analysis of the China Health Insurance Research Association (CHIRA) database

open access: yesThe Journal of Headache and Pain, 2020
Background Adult migraine remains underdiagnosed and undertreated, despite significant negative effects on physical and emotional functioning. Information on prescribing patterns and treatment costs of migraine in China is limited.
Shengyuan Yu   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Tracking Motor Progression and Device‐Aided Therapy Eligibility in Parkinson's Disease

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To characterise the progression of motor symptoms and identify eligibility for device‐aided therapies in Parkinson's disease, using both the 5‐2‐1 criteria and a refined clinical definition, while examining differences across genetic subgroups.
David Ledingham   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Health Insurance on the Number of Hospital Admission Days in Iran [PDF]

open access: yesRāhburdhā-yi Mudīriyyat dar Niẓām-i Salāmat
Background: Providing health services is the most basic function of the health system. Having health insurance means that people can pay less in comparison with not having major medical insurance. Therefore, the aim of this study was the effect of health
Peyman PesarakLoo   +2 more
doaj  

Medical insurance, labor supply, and anti‐poverty initiatives: Micro‐evidence from China

open access: yesInternational Studies of Economics
The high cost of medical care and its association with poverty have given rise to a growing concern for developing countries, but how insurance plans affect household income and alleviate poverty has been rarely discussed.
Li Su, Mingxiao Sha, Ruixue Liu
doaj   +1 more source

Use of Symptomatic Drug Treatment for Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis and Patterns of Work Loss

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To describe the use of central stimulants and amantadine for fatigue in MS and evaluate a potential association with reduced work loss in people with MS. Methods We conducted a nationwide, matched, register‐based cohort study in Sweden (2006 to 2023) using national registers with prospective data collection.
Simon Englund   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social health insurance: The major driver of unsustainable fiscal policy? [PDF]

open access: yes
During the next decades the populations of most developed countries will grow older as a result of the low level of birth rates since the 1970s and/or the continuously increasing life expectancy.
Hagist, Christian   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

The relationship between hemodialysis mortality and the Chinese medical insurance type

open access: yesRenal Failure, 2019
Objectives: In China, there are two major medical insurance models: the Urban Basic Medical Insurance (UBMI) and the New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS).
Xi Yao   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Introduction to the Medical Research Using National Health Insurance Claims Database

open access: yes, 2017
All Korean citizens should join the National Health Security System by law. The National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) and the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) are one of major components to support this system, and all data about ...
D. Ryu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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