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Investigating the Factors Affecting Out-of-Pocket in Hospitals Affiliated to Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

Rāhburdhā-yi Mudīriyyat dar Niẓām-i Salāmat, 2019
Background: Out-of-pocket is one of the most important payment methods in Iran's health system, which has negative impacts on equity and pushes the vulnerable groups into poverty.
Niloofar Alikhani, Mahya Abbasi, Alireza Fathi   +2 more
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IJCM_202A: Catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) due to diabetes mellitus among urban slum population of Agra city- An Observational study

Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Background: People with diabetes need extensive self-management support, medications, regular screening for and treatment of possible complications and comorbidities, all of which can increase out-of-pocket (OOP) costs in patients and their families ...
Lingareddy Prathyusha, Renu Agrawal, Geetu Singh, Sarvesh Kumar   +3 more
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Prospecting the protein design landscape

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This review outlines the current state of various protein design approaches. We discuss the current possibilities enabled by recently released tools, highlight future avenues to pursue in protein design, and underscore the crucial role of key databases and resources for successful protein design workflows.
Jakob R. Riccabona, Katharina T. Stonig, Jens Meiler, Clara T. Schoeder, Monica L. Fernández‐Quintero   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Households of tuberculosis (TB) patients face high TB-related costs in Somalia

BMC Global and Public Health
Background The out-of-pocket spending and costs incurred by households affected by tuberculosis (TB) while accessing TB services in Somalia remain unclear.
Joseph Kuye, Ireneaus Sebit Sindani, Mukhtar Abdi Shube, Mohamed Jafar Salah, Abukar Ali Hilowle, Vianney Rusagara, Faith Ngima, Michael Lei Abaasiku, Stephen Balogun, Barinaadaa Afirima, Emmanuel Olashore, Abiodun Hassan   +11 more
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IJCM_236A: Out-of-pocket expenditure on healthcare among geriatric population in central Kerala

Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Background: India is facing dual challenges caused by a rapid increase in burden of non-communicable diseases, marking epidemiological transition and an unprecedented expansion of geriatric population.
Merin Mariam Roy, Jose Vincent
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Hospitalization costs for children with pneumonia in Shanghai, China from 2019 to 2020

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2022
Pneumonia is the leading cause of death in children under 5 years of age worldwide. In this study, we primarily analyzed the hospitalization costs for children diagnosed with pneumonia in one of the leading public hospitals in Shanghai, China ...
Jing Wang, Zhen-Hui Xu, Jin Lu
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The heterodimeric amino acid transporters (HAT) of the SLC7/SLC3 family: A structure−function relationships and relevance to human pathology

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Heterodimeric amino acid transporters consist of SLC7 and SLC3 family proteins arranged in a conserved structural organization. They regulate nutrient transport across cell membranes, supporting essential cellular functions. These transporters also contribute to xenobiotic/drug uptake and distribution.
Mariafrancesca Scalise, Tiziano Mazza, Raffaella Scanga, Lara Console, Michele Galluccio, Cesare Indiveri   +5 more
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Determination of Direct and Indirect Costs Incurred by Tuberculosis Patients During Diagnosis and Treatment in Urban Areas of South Gujarat: A Mixed Method Approach

Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Though many initiatives and monetary benefits are incorporated under RNTCP/NTEP, many patients might incur some out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) related to diagnosis, treatment, and hospitalization. Such costs lead to further poverty and default.
Rutu Buch, Rahul Damor, J. K. Kosambiya
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Membrane composition and thermodynamic identity as boundaries of life for synthetic cell research

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
What makes a cell a cell? The boundary of a living cell is not just a wall. Read as a Markov blanket, the membrane separates internal from external states, generating identity and non‐equilibrium order. Can this identity be rebuilt from scratch in a synthetic cell?
Caterina Presutti, Bert Poolman
wiley   +1 more source

Contribution of household health care expenditure to poverty in Oyo State, South West Nigeria: A rural and urban comparison

Journal of Health Management & Informatics, 2017
Introduction: The financial burden of health care costs in Nigeria is borne almost entirely by the individuals and household members as health care financing is still mostly from out of pocket (OOP) payments. OOP payments can lead households into poverty.
Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, Akindele Olupelumi Adebiyi, Akinola Ayoola Fatiregun   +2 more
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