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Tenofovir prophylaxis for preventing mother-to-child hepatitis B virus transmission in China: A cost-effectiveness analysis

open access: yesInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate whether tenofovir prophylaxis for mothers with high viral loads in late pregnancy is a cost-effective way to prevent mother-to-child hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission in China.
Juan Yin   +6 more
doaj  

Utility Weights for Allergic Rhinitis Based on a Community Survey with a Time Trade-off Technique in Japan

open access: yesAllergology International, 2009
Background: Allergic rhinitis is not a fatal disease, but its symptoms deteriorate the quality of life. High morbidity raises a concern about its impact on health care resources.
Kazuhiro Tamayama   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is increased hepatitis C virus case-finding combined with current or 8-week to 12-week direct-acting antiviral therapy cost-effective in UK prisons? A prevention benefit analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
UNLABELLED: Prisoners have a high prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV), but case-finding may not have been cost-effective because treatment often exceeded average prison stay combined with a lack of continuity of care. We assessed the cost-effectiveness
Brew, Iain F.   +10 more
core   +2 more sources

Measuring the impact of alcohol-related disorders on quality of life through general population preferences

open access: yesGaceta Sanitaria, 2017
Objective: To estimate the intangible effects of alcohol misuse on the drinker's quality of life, based on general population preferences Methods: The most important effects (dimensions) were identified by means of two focus groups conducted with ...
Eva Rodríguez-Míguez   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Economic burden on stroke survivors in Asian and African countries: A protocol for systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression

open access: yesInternational Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases, 2023
Introduction: Stroke is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide accompanied by huge financial burden on an individual and society.
Summaiya Zareen Shaikh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Willingness to pay for one quality-adjusted life year in Iran [PDF]

open access: yesCost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2019
Recent years have witnessed a strong tendency to apply economic evidence as a guide for making health resource allocation decisions, especially those related to reimbursement policies. One such measure is the use of the cost-effectiveness threshold as a benchmark.
Najmeh Moradi   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

A narrative review on the burden of migraine: when the burden is the impact on people’s life

open access: yesThe Journal of Headache and Pain, 2019
Background The burden of headache disorders, and of migraine in particular, is multifaceted and fragmented. The aim of this narrative review is to provide a description the main topics underlying the concepts of burden and impact of migraine disorders ...
Matilde Leonardi, Alberto Raggi
doaj   +1 more source

The power of microRNA regulation—insights into immunity and metabolism

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
MicroRNAs are emerging as crucial regulators at the intersection of metabolism and immunity. This review examines how miRNAs coordinate glucose and lipid metabolism while simultaneously modulating T‐cell development and immune responses. Moreover, it highlights how cutting‐edge artificial intelligence applications can identify miRNA biomarkers ...
Stefania Oliveto   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disease burden, associated mortality and economic impact of antimicrobial resistant infections in Australia

open access: yesThe Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific, 2022
Summary: Background: The growing spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is accepted as a threat to humans, animals and the environment. This threat is considered to be both country specific and global, with bacteria resistant to antibiotic treatment ...
Teresa M. Wozniak   +3 more
doaj  

Quality-adjusted life years: population-specific measurement of the quality component. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Key Message: A valid scoring algorithm was developed to translate local SF-36 datasets to quality-adjusted life years ...
Brazier, J   +6 more
core  

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