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This study aimed to compare reimbursement prices for new, innovative non-orphan drugs in Germany based on price negotiation and cost-effectiveness analysis, using the efficiency frontier (EF) approach and cost-utility an...

This article investigates the phenomenon of care migration by analyzing the socioeconomic impacts associated with the internationalization of care work, using Serbia and Germany as case studies. Over recent decades, vari...

In the present study we examined whether spatial indicators of neighborhood structure proxied by the social composition of the local population predict numeracy competencies of children in early childhood educational ins...

Abstract Background Direct contact with their offspring during the first few weeks makes sows a potential source of resistant bacteria for fattening pigs and food products derived from pigs. Moreover, staff working with ...

In public healthcare systems, effectiveness is a central requirement for determining which services should be offered and reimbursed. Yet, due to its technical nature and to the need for specification through specialised...

Abstract Background Pestiviruses such as bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) or the ovine border disease virus (BDV) are not strictly species-specific and can be transmitted between related animal species. Due to serologi...

Background: For giant cell arteritis (GCA), a north-south gradient in incidence and prevalence has been described, peaking in Scandinavia. Objective: This analysis aimed to obtain up-to-date, representative data on the p...

Abstract Objective To study the existing knowledge, interests, and attitudes of medical students regarding fertility preservation measures. Design A multi-center nationwide survey was conducted among medical students acr...

Abstract Background Hypertension is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, morbidity and mortality. In Germany, elevated systolic blood pressure is associated with more than half of all cardiovascular deat...

This article contributes to the study of the practice of industrial policy by highlighting an underappreciated dimension in the existing literature: the role of sectoral coordination in policy implementation. Empirically...

Abstract Background Inpatient care improves and maintains population health but requires a clear understanding of the drivers of inpatient care utilization. In Germany, inpatient cases increased from 16.5 to 19.4 million...

Abstract INSPIRE-PNRM+ (short for InterdiSciPlinary and InteRsectoral telemedIcal Evaluation, Coordination and Therapy at the ParkinsonNet RheinMain+) is an one-year, multicentre, interventional, open-label, two-arm, 1:1...

BackgroundIschemic stroke is a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality, with seasonal variations potentially influencing both outcomes. While previous studies have suggested a pronounced association of the cold m...

For socially disadvantaged people, public mobility services are a basic prerequisite for social participation. In local politics and public transport planning, issues of mobility-related social disadvantage and the soci...

IntroductionAssisted reproductive technology (ART) practice varies widely across centers and evolves rapidly, often outpacing the generation of randomized evidence. OPERA (Observational ProjEct for a Research database fo...

"The transition to renewable energy sources is reshaping energy systems globally. Germany is a leading example of this shift, having significantly increased its renewable energies (RE) generation in recent years, particu...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims In Germany, the “morning after pill” (oral emergency contraception [EC]), which contains the active ingredients ulipristal acetate (UPA) and levonorgestrel (LNG), can only be dispensed by...

Aleksander Kielbik,1– 3 Veronika Bahlinger,3,4 Christian M Schürch,3,4 Maria Luisa Barcena,2 Olesya Vakhrusheva,2 Anita Thomas,5 Igor Tsaur,2 Jonas S Heitmann,1,3 Helmut R Salih,1,3,6 Ilona Hagelstein1,3,6 1Clinical C...

BackgroundInsomnia is highly prevalent among adolescents. It is associated with various mental and physical disorders and impairments in daytime functioning. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is well supp...

Abstract BackgroundDigital mental health apps (DMHAs), and in particular digital therapeutics (DTx), offer promising opportunities to support mental health care. However, their effective use in outpatient set...

This article examines how export dependencies shape the EU’s industrial policy dynamics amid intensifying techno-nationalist rivalry between the US and China. While existing scholarship on how the intensifying geopolit...

Abstract Introduction The learning curve refers to the relationship between a learner's execution of a task and the number of attempts or time necessary to perform it in a predictable, reliable, and optimal fashion. The ...

Abstract Background The residential building sector is a major contributor to Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions. Over 60 % of the energy used for space and domestic hot water heating comes from fossil fuels sources a...

Abstract BackgroundAfter COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020, global responses relied on nonpharmaceutical interventions such as physical distancing and mask ...