Economic Evaluation Plan (EEP) for A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial (AVERT): An international trial to compare the costs and cost-effectiveness of commencing out of bed standing and walking training (very early mobilization) within 24 h of stroke onset with usual stroke unit care [PDF]
, 2016 Rationale: A key objective of A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial is to determine if the intervention, very early mobilisation following stroke, is cost-effective.
Fiona Ellery +9 more
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Chemotherapy side effects significantly impact cancer survivors' quality of life. Using protein levels in blood samples from breast cancer patients before and after 12 weeks of taxane treatment, we detected treatment‐dependent changes in calcium signaling and aging pathways associated with cancer recurrence.
Saira Munshani +6 more
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Folia Medica IndonesianaHighlights: 1. This study emphasizes the importance of providing physical exercises to pre-frail elderly individuals, especially in a community setting. 2.
Sri Soenarti +4 more
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Cost-Benefit Estimation of Cadaveric Kidney Transplantation, the Case of a Developing Country [PDF]
In this paper we estimate cost savings for the health-care system and quality of life improvement for patients from an increase in the number of kidney transplants in Chile. To do so, we compare the present value of dialysis and transplantation costs and
Javier Dominguez, Rodrigo Harrison
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Oral health of visually impaired schoolchildren in Khartoum State, Sudan [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Although oral health care is a vital component of overall health, it remains one of the greatest unattended needs among the disabled. The aim of this study was to assess the oral health status and oral health-related quality of life (Child ...
Ahmed Eltigani Khogli +2 more
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Long‐Term Follow‐Up of Chemotherapy‐Associated Biological Aging in Women With Early Breast Cancer
Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.Women threated with adjuvant chemotherapy for early breast cancer have sustained long‐term increase in p16INK4a,, a robust marker of cell senescence, suggesting a chemotherapy‐associated age acceleration. p16INK4a as well as other biomarkers may identify patients at greatest risk for senescence‐related diseases of aging.
Hyman B. Muss +12 more
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Global economic differences in modern glioblastoma care – a systematic review
Acta NeurochirurgicaPurpose Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive form of primary brain cancer and is associated with poor overall survival and expensive, resource intensive treatments.
Reuben Christopher +5 more
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Health Technology Assessment, 2015 Background: Cost-effectiveness analysis involves the comparison of the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of a new technology, which is more costly than existing alternatives, with the cost-effectiveness threshold.
Karl Claxton +8 more
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Productivity and quality-adjusted life years: QALYs, PALYs and beyond
, 2023 We develop a unified framework for the measurement and valuation of health and productivity. Within this framework, we characterize evaluation functions allowing for compromises between the classical quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and its polar productivity-adjusted life years (PALYs).
Schultz Hansen, Kristian +2 more
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Cost-effectiveness of individualized nutrition and exercise therapy for rehabilitation following hip fracture [PDF]
, 2016 OBJECTIVE: To undertake a cost-utility analysis of the Individual Nutrition Therapy and Exercise Regime: A Controlled Trial of Injured, Vulnerable Elderly (INTERACTIVE) trial. DESIGN: Cost-utility analysis of a randomized controlled trial.
Cameron, Ian D +8 more
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