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Measuring and decomposing socioeconomic inequality in catastrophic healthcare expenditures in Iran [PDF]

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 2019
Objectives Equity in financial protection against healthcare expenditures is one the primary functions of health systems worldwide. This study aimed to quantify socioeconomic inequality in facing catastrophic healthcare expenditures (CHE) and to identify
Satar Rezaei, Mohammad Hajizadeh
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Climate Action Impacts on Steelmaking Emissions of Persistent Organic Pollutants Highlight a Gap Between the Paris Agreement and the Stockholm Convention

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Emissions of unintentionally produced persistent organic pollutants (UPOPs) and global warming are two major environmental challenges. But their governance has largely evolved in parallel, leaving the toxicity implications of climate‐driven industrial transitions poorly understood.
Yuxiang Sun, Qiuting Yang, Jianghui Yun, Yujue Yang, Junhao Tang, Qian Liu, Minghui Zheng, Guorui Liu   +7 more
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Decomposing socioeconomic inequality in household out of pocket health expenditures in Pakistan (2010-11–2018-19)

BMC Health Services Research
Background The increased socioeconomic inequality in catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) disproportionately affects disadvantaged populations, subjecting them to financial hardships, limiting their access to healthcare, and exacerbating their ...
Muhammad Zubair, Lubna Naz, Shyamkumar Sriram   +2 more
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unravelling socioeconomic health inequalities

, 2022
Socioeconomic health inequalities are a public health problem regardless of which aspect of socioeconomic position (SEP) is considered (e.g., educational level, household income and occupational prestige). Metabolic syndrome (MetS) (a combination of factors related to type 2 diabetes and excess fat tissue) and major depressive disorder (MDD) are ...
openaire   +1 more source

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Medication Management for Older Adults: A Systematic Review

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
Artificial intelligence enhances medication management for older adults by improving adherence, personalizing treatment, and predicting risks. Despite benefits, challenges remain in usability, trust, ethics, and system integration. Successful adoption requires user‐centered design, ethical safeguards, and seamless healthcare integration to ensure safe,
Dipak Chandra Das, Moustaq Karim Khan Rony, Shovit Dutta, MD. Sami Al Zubair Zujbe, Tapan Bhattacharjee, Niloy Debnath, Shabbir Abdullah Maruf, Chowdhury Galib Mortuza, Farhana Rahman, Akash Das   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decomposing socioeconomic inequality in poor mental health among Iranian adult population: results from the PERSIAN cohort study

BMC Psychiatry, 2020
Background Socioeconomic inequality in mental health in Iran is poorly understood. This study aimed to assess socioeconomic inequality in poor mental health among Iranian adults.
Farid Najafi, Yahya Pasdar, Behzad Karami Matin, Satar Rezaei, Ali Kazemi Karyani, Shahin Soltani, Moslem Soofi, Shahab Rezaeian, Alireza Zangeneh, Mehdi Moradinazar, Behrooz Hamzeh, Zahra Jorjoran Shushtari, Mansour sajjadipour, Saeid Eslami, Maryam khosrojerdi, Sahar Shabestari, Amir Houshang Mehrparvar, Zahra Kashi, Azim Nejatizadeh, Mohammadreza Naghipour, Shahrokh Sadeghi Boogar, Ali Fakhari, Bahman Cheraghian, Haydeh Heidari, Parviz Molavi, Mohammad Hajizadeh, Yahya Salimi   +26 more
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Foreign labor, peer‐networking and agricultural efficiency in the Italian dairy sector

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract While the presence of immigrants in the agricultural sector is widely acknowledged, the empirical evidence on its economic consequences is lacking, especially from a microeconomic perspective. Using the Farm Accountancy Data Network panel data for Italian dairy farms in the period 2008–2018, the present study investigates the relationship ...
Federico Antonioli, Simone Severini, Mauro Vigani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Socioeconomic inequalities in intergenerational overweight and obesity transmission from mothers to offsprings in South Africa

SSM: Population Health, 2022
This study assesses socioeconomic inequality in the intergenerational transmission of overweight and obesity from mothers to offsprings in South Africa, including the factors contributing to inequality.
Mweete D. Nglazi, John E. Ataguba
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A Spatially Extended Model for Residential Segregation

, 2006
In this paper we analyze urban spatial segregation phenomenon in terms of the income distribution over a population, and inflationary parameter weighting the evolution of housing prices.
Aguilera, Antonio, Ugalde, Edgardo
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