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Comparing the Hospital Costs of the Neonates Admitted to NICU of Amirkola Children's Hospital Before and After the Implementation of the Health Sector Reform in Iran [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Neonatology, 2017
Background: The cost-effective strategies are of paramount importance in the improvement of neonatal health services. Regarding this, the present study aimed to evaluate the health sector reform of the Islamic Republic of Iran and its impact on hospital ...
Yadollah Zahed Pasha, Simin Mouodi, Mousa Ahmadpour Kacho, Zeinab Hajitabar, Tahere Jahangir, Ali Bijani   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biologics Adoption in CRSwNP and the Associated Decline in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A Longitudinal Claims Database Study

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Biologic treatments were introduced for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) in 2019. Treatment algorithms for medically refractory CRSwNP remain open, with patients choosing among surgery, biologics, or both. Real‐world utilization of surgery and biologics remains incompletely characterized.
Stephanie Shintani Smith, Sam L. Kaefer, Harsh Duvvuru, Robert C. Kern, Brent A. Senior, Vijay R. Ramakrishnan   +5 more
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Cost of Caregivers for Treating Hospitalized Diarrheal Patients in Bangladesh

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018
Introduction: Diarrheal diseases are a global public health problem and one of the leading causes of mortality, morbidity and economic loss. The objective of the study is to estimate the economic cost of caregivers and cost distribution per diarrheal ...
Abdur Razzaque Sarker, Marufa Sultana, Nausad Ali, Raisul Akram, Khorshed Alam, Jahangir A.M. Khan, Alec Morton   +6 more
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Thinking Outside the Binding Site: A Self‐Encapsulating Kinase Inhibitor Remodels Its Pocket to Achieve Selectivity

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, EarlyView.
To make exceptionally effective drugs, thinking “outside the binding site” is required. This work reveals that counterintuitive targeting of a kinase‐conserved region can lead to highly selective binding. Inhibitor discovery coupled to x‐ray crystallography shows that a network of noncanonical interactions and long‐range effects of distant unique amino
Nico J. Seidler, Monica R. MacDonald, Athina A. Moschopoulou, Sahba Cunningham, Tess M. Weber, Nader N. Nasief, Lorenz Mayer, Frederik W. Hacker, Ekaterina Hermann, Mareike B. Möllers, Yuliia Skliarenko, Tahereh Damghani, Abid N. Manzar, Kaly S. Lin, Ramona Rudalska, Marcia I. Goettert, Lars Zender, Daniel Dauch, Michael Forster, Stefan A. Laufer, David E. Heppner   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Out-of-pocket payments and economic consequences from tuberculosis care in eastern China: income inequality

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2020
Background Despite the availability of free tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and treatment, TB care still generates substantial costs that push people into poverty.
Yan Liu, Cai-Hong Xu, Xiao-Mo Wang, Zhen-Yu Wang, Yan-Hong Wang, Hui Zhang, Li Wang   +6 more
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Over Half of Patients Progress to Cartilage Restoration After Initial Cartilage Biopsy in a Military Population

Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Purpose To evaluate the rate of matrix‐induced autologous chondrocyte implantation (MACI) after cartilage biopsy in a military population. Methods A retrospective review was conducted of all patients who underwent a cartilage biopsy at 2 large regional military health centers between January 2021 and May 2023.
Ryan M. Sanborn, Natalia A. Pluta, Kenneth J. Fellows, Christian A. Cruz, Jeanne C. Patzkowski, Daniel J. Cognetti   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Availability and Pricing of Orthobiologic Knee Injections Vary by Practice Type but Not by Community Socioeconomic Vulnerability in Suburban New York

Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Purpose To assess the availability, price transparency, and pricing of platelet‐rich plasma (PRP), bone marrow aspirate concentration, and stem cell injections for knee osteoarthritis (OA) among orthopaedic sports medicine (OSM) practices and alternative clinics in suburban New York and to evaluate the impact of the economic status of a population on ...
Tracy M. Tauro, Benjamin Hershfeld, Katharine Chen, Ran Lampert, Adam D. Bitterman, Randy M. Cohn, Nicholas A. Sgaglione   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Trend of Impoverishing Effects of Out-Of-Pocket Health Expenditure in Iranian Provinces in 2008-2014

مجله اپیدمیولوژی ایران, 2017
Background and Objectives: One of the fair financial protection indexes in monitoring health systems is estimating impoverishment due to health care expenditure. The aim of this study was to measure the percentage of households impoverished due to out-of-
V Yazdi Feyzabadi, MH Mehrolhassani, AA Haghdoost, M Bahrampour   +3 more
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Dissecting the dissection laboratory: Elements for designing a human anatomy laboratory

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract The human anatomy dissection laboratory is a critical component of anatomical and medical education. Development, maintenance, and stocking of these laboratory spaces have unique demands, with all of the challenges in running a laboratory with Biosafety Laboratory Level 2 (BSL‐2) classification, housing a large volume of tissues saturated with
Rhiannon E. Robinson, Abbey Breckling, Danielle N. Edwards, Nicole Geske, Burhan Gharaibeh, Bobbie J. Leeper, Molly Ostwald, Mary Schilling, Bridgett Severt, Kelsey Stevens, J. P. Swigart, Jonathan J. Wisco, Melissa Zolnierz, Jeremy J. Grachan   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of extended insurance coverage on survival outcomes among patients with metastatic colorectal cancer in Taiwan

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Predetermined treatment duration limits (PTDLs) are often used by Taiwan's National Health Insurance Administration to contain healthcare costs, but they may compromise patient outcomes. Therefore, we studied Taiwan's 2017 extension of the bevacizumab PTDL from 24 to 36 weeks in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) to evaluate whether prolonged ...
Wei‐Ming Huang, Chen‐Han Chueh, Chien‐Yu Tseng, Christopher N. Kaufmann, Earl J. Morris, Chiao‐En Wu, Yi‐Wen Tsai   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source