Costs associated with febrile neutropenia in solid tumor and lymphoma patients - an observational study in Singapore. [PDF]
BackgroundThe primary objective was to describe the total direct inpatient costs among solid tumor and lymphoma patients with chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia (FN) and the factors that were associated with higher direct cost.
A Bosly +24 more
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Out-of-pocket spending and financial burden among low income adults after Medicaid expansions in the United States: quasi-experimental difference-in-difference study. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE:To examine the association between expansion of the Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act and changes in healthcare spending among low income adults during the first four years of the policy implementation (2014-17).
Gotanda, Hiroshi +3 more
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Assessment of Out-of-Pocket Expenditure on Noncommunicable Diseases in Urban Slum of Mysuru City
Background: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death and disability globally, and the burden is expected to grow rapidly in developing countries.
Choedon +3 more
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Background: In India, financing health-care majorly constitutes out-of-pocket expenditure. Health expenditure in India accounts for Objectives: 1. To assess the total out-of-pocket expenditure of patients due to current illness. 2.
Titas Ghoshal +2 more
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Background and objectives: Diabetes has become one of the fastest growing public health emergencies worldwide. The objective of this study was to estimate the average annual out-of-pocket cost of diabetes treatment as well as to find out the catastrophic
Zakir Hossain +2 more
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Prevalence of distressed financing among elderly in a North Indian District
Background: In some instances health related out of pocket expenditure can be catastrophic thus compelling individuals to raise money through unusual means. Such a situation becomes unavoidable if, there are either too many illnesses or shortage of money.
Pavan Pandey +2 more
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Out-of-pocket payments for treatment of COVID-19 in Iran
Introduction Out-of-pocket (OOP) is among the payment methods in Iran’s health system. The present study aimed to examine the OOP treatment costs for patients with COVID-19 in Iran. Methods A descriptive-analytical, cross-sectional study was conducted in
Ali Reza Yusefi +6 more
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Out-of-pocket payments for health care services in Bulgaria: financial burden and barrier to access.
BACKGROUND: In recent years, Bulgaria has increasingly relied on out-of-pocket payments as one of the main sources of health care financing. However, it is largely unknown whether the official patient charges, combined with informal payments, are ...
Atanasova, Elka +4 more
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Out‐of‐pocket expenditures in adult patients with prurigo nodularis in France
Background Chronic prurigo or prurigo nodularis is a severe condition with chronic pruritus and skin lesions. Current unnmet medical needs are numerous and generate a significant burden for the patients.
Laurent Misery +6 more
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Catastrophic health expenditure among geriatric population of Lucknow district, India
Background: Health system that is chiefly financed by out of pocket expenditure can have varying impact on patients belonging to different income groups.
Pavan Pandey, Shivendra Kumar Singh
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