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Healthcare, Volume 9, Issue 1

January 2021 - 103 articles

Cover Story: Approximately 6.5 to 6.9 million individuals in the United States have heart failure, and the disease cost approximately $43.6 billion in 2020. This research provides geographical incidence and cost models of this disease in the US and explanatory models to account for hospitals’ number of heart failure DRGs using technical, workload, financial, geographical, and time-related variables. Heart failure and associated expenditures are increasing. The costs of DRGs in the study increased by $61 billion from 2016 through 2018. The increase in the more expensive DRG 291 outpaced others with an associated increase of $92 billion. With the increase in demand and steady-state supply of cardiologists, the costs are likely to balloon over the next decade. Models such as the ones presented here are needed to inform healthcare leaders. View this paper.
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Articles (103)

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,857 Views
8 Pages

Smartphone and Tablet Usage during COVID-19 Pandemic Confinement in Children under 48 Months in Barcelona (Spain)

  • Àurea Cartanyà-Hueso,
  • Cristina Lidón-Moyano,
  • Pia Cassanello,
  • Ana Díez-Izquierdo,
  • Juan Carlos Martín-Sánchez,
  • Albert Balaguer and
  • Jose M. Martínez-Sánchez

Background: Total lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic might have potentially increased screen time in children. This study aims to describe the smartphone and tablets usage in children under 48 months living in Barcelona during the COVID-19 confinement...

  • Review
  • Open Access
137 Citations
53,640 Views
19 Pages

Adverse Effects of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids: A Literature Review

  • Giuseppe Davide Albano,
  • Francesco Amico,
  • Giuseppe Cocimano,
  • Aldo Liberto,
  • Francesca Maglietta,
  • Massimiliano Esposito,
  • Giuseppe Li Rosi,
  • Nunzio Di Nunno,
  • Monica Salerno and
  • Angelo Montana

Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AASs) are a large group of molecules including endogenously produced androgens, such as testosterone, as well as synthetically manufactured derivatives. AAS use is widespread due to their ability to improve muscle growth...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,154 Views
19 Pages

Cost Analysis of Selected Radiotherapeutic Modalities for Prostate Cancer Treatment—Czech Republic Case Study for the Purposes of Hospital Based HTA

  • Petra Hospodková,
  • Tomáš Husár,
  • Barbora Klíčová,
  • Lucie Severová,
  • Karel Šrédl and
  • Roman Svoboda

This study aims to calculate the costs of prostate cancer radiotherapy in a regional hospital Department of Radiation Oncology equipped with Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy (3D-CRT) and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) Volum...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
8,609 Views
21 Pages

This paper is in three sections. Section One presents a historical overview of international initiatives that have expanded the role of music in healthcare, from the initial formalization of music therapy to its more research-based rehabilitation foc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
2,997 Views
10 Pages

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Activity in a Tertiary Care Center from Northeastern Romania

  • Stefan Chiriac,
  • Carol Stanciu,
  • Camelia Cojocariu,
  • Catalin Sfarti,
  • Ana-Maria Singeap,
  • Irina Girleanu,
  • Tudor Cuciureanu,
  • Laura Huiban,
  • Diana David and
  • Sebastian Zenovia
  • + 3 authors

19 January 2021

Background: The outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to significant changes in endoscopy units worldwide, with potential impact on patients’ welfare as well as on endoscopy training. We aimed to assess the real-life impac...

  • Review
  • Open Access
58 Citations
7,057 Views
11 Pages

What Will Be the Impact of the COVID-19 Quarantine on Psychological Distress? Considerations Based on a Systematic Review of Pandemic Outbreaks

  • Marco Cavicchioli,
  • Roberta Ferrucci,
  • Matteo Guidetti,
  • Maria Paola Canevini,
  • Gabriella Pravettoni and
  • Federica Galli

19 January 2021

Background: The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and related syndrome (COVID-19) has led to worldwide measures with severe consequences for millions of people. In the light of the psychopathological consequences of restrictive measures detected during...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,099 Views
13 Pages

Private Long-Term Care Insurance Decision: The Role of Income, Risk Propensity, Personality, and Life Experience

  • Shu-Chuan Jennifer Yeh,
  • Wen Chun Wang,
  • Hsueh-Chih Chou and
  • Shih-Hua Sarah Chen

19 January 2021

The rising aging population contributes to increased caregiver burden and a greater need for long-term care services, thereby posing stronger financial burden. The current study aimed to examine the effect of income, risk-taking propensity, personali...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,926 Views
10 Pages

Non-Pathological Opacification of the Cavernous Sinus on Brain CT Angiography: Comparison with Flow-Related Signal Intensity on Time-of-Flight MR Angiography

  • Sun Ah Heo,
  • Eun Soo Kim,
  • Yul Lee,
  • Sang Min Lee,
  • Kwanseop Lee,
  • Dae Young Yoon,
  • Young-Su Ju and
  • Mi Jung Kwon

Purpose: To investigate the non-pathological opacification of the cavernous sinus (CS) on brain computed tomography angiography (CTA) and compare it with flow-related signal intensity (FRSI) on time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography (TOF-MRA)....

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,226 Views
10 Pages

This study examined the relationships among self-reported health, daily positive mood, and daily emotional exhaustion among employees in health and fitness clubs using residual dynamic structural equation modeling (RDSEM). A questionnaire was complet...

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