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The Economic Burden of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective The aim of this systematic review was to synthesise the economic impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on households, health systems, and society in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Methods Electronic databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, and CINAHL were searched using keywords related to RA and cost of illness.
Tadesse Gebrye, Chidozie E.Mbada, Clara T.Fatoye, Faatihah Niyi‐Odumosu, Ushotanefe Useh, Zalmai Hakimi, Francis Fatoye   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Public policies against global warming: a supply side approach

, 2008
The countries that have ratified the Kyoto Protocol have pledged to limit global warming by reducing the demand for fossil fuels. But what about supply? If suppliers do not react, demand reductions by a subset of countries are ineffective.
H. Sinn
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Cost‐effectiveness of low dose colchicine prophylaxis when starting allopurinol using the “start‐low go‐slow” approach for gout: evidence from a non‐inferiority randomised double‐blind placebo‐controlled trial.

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the cost‐effectiveness of low‐dose colchicine prophylaxis for preventing gout flares when starting allopurinol using the “start‐low go‐slow” approach. Methods Participants with gout, fulfilling the American College of Rheumatology recommendations for starting urate‐lowering therapy and with serum urate
Yana Pryymachenko, Ross Wilson, Nicola Dalbeth, J. Haxby Abbott, Lisa Stamp   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Public health policies to encourage healthy eating habits: recent perspectives

Journal of Healthcare Leadership, 2015
There is an urgent need to address unhealthy dietary patterns at the population level. Poor diet and physical inactivity are key drivers of the obesity pandemic, and they are among the leading causes of preventable death and disability in nearly every ...
Mary T. Gorski, C. Roberto
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prevalence, determinants and outcomes of low disease activity and remission attainment in SLE patients with clinically active disease

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives This study aimed to identify the frequency and determinants of Lupus Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS) and Definition of Remission in SLE (DORIS‐remission) attainment in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with clinically active disease, and the frequency and determinants of flare and damage accrual after target attainment.
Yanjie Hao, Dylan Hansen, Rangi Kandane‐Rathnayake, Worawit Louthrenoo, Yi‐Hsing Chen, Jiacai Cho, Aisha Lateef, Laniyati Hamijoyo, Shue Fen Luo, Yeong‐Jian Jan Wu, Sandra Navarra, Leonid Zamora, Zhanguo Li, Sargunan Sockalingam, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Masayoshi Harigai, Zhuoli Zhang, Madelynn Chan, Jun Kikuchi, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Sang‐Cheol Bae, Fiona Goldblatt, Sean O'Neill, Kristine (Pek Ling) Ng, Annie Law, BMDB Basnayake, Nicola Tugnet, Sunil Kumar, Cherica Tee, Michael Tee, Naoaki Ohkubo, Yoshiya Tanaka, Shirley Chan, CS Lau, Vera Golder, Alberta Hoi, Shereen Oon, Eric Morand, Mandana Nikpour, for the Asia Pacific Lupus Collaboration   +39 more
wiley   +1 more source

Marine Biofouling: A European Database for the Marine Renewable Energy Sector

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020
Biofouling is a major problem shared among all maritime sectors employing submerged structures where it leads to substantially increased costs and lowered operational lifespans if poorly addressed.
Pedro Almeida Vinagre, Teresa Simas, Erica Cruz, Emiliano Pinori, Johan Svenson   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Policies of Exclusion: Implications for the Health of Immigrants and Their Children.

Annual Review of Public Health, 2019
Public policies play a crucial role in shaping how immigrants adapt to life in the United States. Federal, state, and local laws and administrative practices impact immigrants' access to education, health insurance and medical care, cash assistance, food
K. Perreira, J. Pedroza
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Public policies as investments [PDF]

Many governments around the world are currently experiencing financial stress. Due to changed economic circumstances, tax revenues have fallen while pressures on expenditures have increased.
Michael Mintrom
core  

Preferences for post‐traumatic osteoarthritis prevention strategies in individuals with anterior cruciate ligament injury

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives There is growing interest in evaluating new strategies to delay or prevent post‐traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) in individuals who have sustained anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. This study sought to determine characteristics of potential treatments that are acceptable to patients with ACL injury.
Kevin Kennedy, Lily Waddell, Adam Easterbrook, Jeffrey N. Katz, Cale Jacobs, Morgan Jones, Faith Selzer, Elena Losina, Liana Fraenkel, Nick Bansback   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A toolkit of policies to promote innovation

Voprosy Ekonomiki, 2019
Economic theory suggests that market economies are likely to underprovide innovation because of the public good nature of knowledge. Empirical evidence from the United States and other advanced economies supports this idea. We summarize the pros and cons
N. Bloom, J. V. Reenen, Heidi L. Williams   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source