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Abstract Background Racial and ethnic minorities and those with lower incomes are disproportionately affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD). The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of access barrie...

Abstract Objective To describe healthcare resource use in rural Mozambique among postpartum women with HIV, their seroconcordant male partners (MPs), and their infants to estimate costs and inform program planning. Metho...

Background. Human papilloma virus (HPV), the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection worldwide, and in particular HPV 6 and 11, contribute to >90% of anogenital warts (AGW) cases, and high-risk HPV serotypes cause ...

Abstract Background/Objective Asthma medication adherence, measured by the asthma medication ratio (AMR), has been shown to be a reliable predictor of exacerbations among children with asthma. We developed a Markov model...

Abstract Background Primary healthcare (PHC) is essential for achieving universal health coverage in Nigeria, yet chronic underfunding limits its effectiveness, with only 20% of facilities nationwide operational. This st...

Abstract Background Healthcare workers are frequently exposed to high emotional demands through encounters with patient suffering, death, worries, and aggressive reactions. Such demands have been linked to an elevated ri...

The rising cost of healthcare in Asian countries has become a matter of concern, reflecting an extensive influence of socioeconomic factors. This study highlighted that the financial burden on healthcare systems is cruci...

Abstract Problem considered Healthcare in India is largely financed through private spending, with out-of-pocket health expenditure (OOPHE) exceeding 60% of total costs. Informal sector workers, who constitute the majori...

Abstract Background Under pressures of health insurance cost containment and high-quality development, diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) and other case-based payment schemes have become a major direction of China’s inpat...

Abstract Objectives Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is estimated to affect up to one-quarter of the Italian population, generating immense treatment costs. An emergent surgical treatment involving implantation of ...

Emily Kutrieb,1 Derek Weycker,1 Montserrat Vera-Llonch,2 Arthur Zbrozek,3 Kevin Ottino,1 William R Lumry4 1Avalere Health, Washington, DC, USA; 2Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Boston, MA, USA; 3Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Carlsbad, C...

Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant health burden in 25 low- and middle-income countries. Despite TB being more cost-effective to prevent and treat its funding is disproportionately lower than that of HI...

Abstract Background Low- and middle-income countries are facing an increasing burden of disability and death due to cardiovascular diseases. Policy makers and healthcare providers alike need resource estimation tools to ...

A significant share of public healthcare expenditure is devoted to the treatment of severe trauma cases in Emergency Departments (EDs), many of which involve orthopedic injuries. Although existing trauma scoring system...

Abstract The terminal stage of life accounts for a substantial share of healthcare expenditures over the life course. Using data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (2005–2018), this study examines t...

Introduction While largely preventable, cervical cancer remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where gaps in screening uptake persist despite expanding prevention ef...

Jeffrey A Thompson,1 Ankita Gupta,2 Julia Catini,3 Pedro A Laires4,5 1Global Health Outcomes and Economics Research, Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, Boston, MA, USA; 2Optum, New Delhi, India; 3Global Medical Affairs, ...

Abstract Purpose This study examined the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnoses among pregnant women who delivered in hospitals in the United States between 2016 and 2020, and explored associations...

Abstract Efficient and timely transportation of blood samples across medical centers is critically important, particularly in countries where traffic congestion significantly delays road-based delivery. The operational r...

One of the goals of sustainable development specified in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is to ensure “healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages health”. And while great progress has been m...

Abstract Heart failure (HF) is a common disease resulting in high morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. An important cause of HF is mitral valve regurgitation (MR), which induces left ventricular remodeling and vol...

Cristina Lumia, Simona Fumagalli, Marianna Martinelli, Davide Ausili, Antonella Nespoli School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, ItalyCorrespondence: Cristina Lumia, School of Medicine and Sur...

ABSTRACT Background and Aim Non‐adherence to diabetes medication treatment is a recognized public health problem that can lead to unfavorable clinical, humanistic, and economic outcomes. This study aimed to analyze adh...

Introduction: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a common Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) in mechanically ventilated patients, leading to increased morbidity, mortality, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) stays, and h...