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Background/Objectives: Rare diseases are conditions that are individually rare but collectively common. These diseases can incur significant direct and indirect costs with a combination of high medical expenses, loss of income, and additional non-med...

Background: The present work aimed to estimate the economic impact of PTSD following COVID-19 in a population of patients affected by systemic autoimmune disease (SAD) using a cost-of-illness approach and accounting for the perspective of society. Me...

The growing incidence and prevalence of civilization diseases is prompting national and transnational entities to seek instruments that would reverse epidemiological trends. Not without significance is the need to design such solutions that are going...

We assessed the humanistic and economic burden of chronic red blood cell (RBC) transfusions on patients with β-thalassemia. This cross-sectional, US-based study included adults (≥18 years) who self-reported a β-thalassemia physician diag...

(1) Background: Pancreatic cancer is the cancer with the third-highest mortality rate, and forecasts indicate its growing share in morbidity. The basis of treatment is inpatient chemotherapy and there is a strong focus on palliative care. (2) Methods...

Background: Diabetes is a major chronic illness that negatively influences individuals and society. Therefore, this research aimed to analyze and evaluate the cost associated with diabetes management, specific to the Pakistani Type 2 diabetes populat...

Background. Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA) is a prevalent pediatric food allergy affecting 2–5% of infants globally. CMPA presents significant clinical and economic challenges, requiring specialized diagnostic procedures, dietary manag...

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a prevalent, chronic, disabling, pain syndrome that implies high healthcare costs. Economic evaluations of potentially effective treatments for FM are needed. The aim of this study was to analyze the cost–utility of Mindful...

The aim of the present study was to compare the cost-effectiveness of 3DMorphic’s spinal 3DFusion Lumbar (3DFL) cages versus Off-The-Shelf (OTS) cages for patients undergoing lumbar interbody fusion in an Australian healthcare setting. 3DFL cag...

Despite national programs covering the cost of treatment for tuberculosis (TB) in many countries, TB patients still face substantial costs. The end TB strategy, set by the World Health Organization (WHO), calls for “zero” TB households to...

Bulgaria is among the European Union (EU) countries with the highest burden of cervical cancers and life expectancy below the EU average. The majority of cervical cancer cases (more than 95%) are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). The aim of t...

Infection is a major cause of cancers. We estimated the economic burden of cancers attributable to infection in 2014 in Korea, where cancer causing infection is prevalent, but the economic burden of it has never been examined. Cancer patients were de...

Introduction: The aim of the study was to examine the direct and indirect costs of COPD exacerbations under usual clinical practice in primary and secondary care from a societal perspective in Poland. Material and methods: An observational, prospecti...

(1) Purpose: As the economy develops and lifestyles become more westernized, diabetes is on the rise in Korea. This study tried to measure the socio-economic cost of diabetes by estimating the direct medical expenses and indirect costs used in Korea...

People with hypertension are more prone to incur depressive symptoms, while depressive symptoms have an obvious influence on the healthy functioning, treatment, and management of hypertensive patients. However, there have been limited studies on the...

Background: Sedentary behaviour (SB) and physical inactivity (PI) are associated with an increased risk of chronic diseases and a significant economic burden. This pilot study aims to estimate the possible cost savings for the Veneto Regional Health...

The mounting prevalence of chronic diseases poses a substantial public health and economic burden, particularly in aging societies such as the United States. Focusing on both direct healthcare expenditure and indirect costs such as productivity loss,...

Objectives: This study aims at evaluating the costs incurred by patients in Primary Healthcare facilities of Plateau State, Nigeria, due to uncomplicated malaria management. Methods: Patients’ information on resources used and absence from the...

Aims and objectives: The cost of antibiotic therapy for the treatment of pneumonia in the inpatient paediatric population can have a major impact on the healthcare expenditure. We planned to assess the direct and indirect costs of diagnosis and medic...

Tinnitus disability is a heterogeneous and complex condition, affecting more than 10% and compromising the quality of life of 2% of the population, with multiple contributors, often unknown, and enigmatic pathophysiology. The available treatment opti...

Background/Objectives: Dental caries remains one of the most prevalent chronic diseases affecting children worldwide and continues to pose a substantial challenge to healthcare systems. Although the clinical consequences of paediatric dental caries a...

Background: Telemedicine (interconsultation between primary and hospital care teams) has been operating in the counties of Central Catalonia Bages, Moianès and Berguedà since 2011, specializing in teledermatology, teleulcers, teleophtha...

Access to accurate and reliable information on the cost of COVID-19 is essential for informed socio-economic policy decisions. This paper analyses the economic costs associated with the COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, with a particular focus on Austral...

Background/Objectives: Access to healthcare in medically underserved areas remains a significant challenge in South Korea due to the concentration of healthcare resources in metropolitan regions. Telemedicine offers a promising approach to mitigating...

Background: Recent advancements in early breast cancer (EBC) for high-risk populations have significantly improved invasive disease-free survival (IDFS). While cost-effectiveness has been assessed, the broader societal impact of improved IDFS remains...

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a common cause for pediatric emergency department visits and can impose substantial burdens on families, including missed work and childcare needs. Socioeconomic context may influence both healthcare use and thes...

Background and Objectives: Pain has been proposed as a pathway linking chronic disease to healthcare spending, but existing estimates measure exposure, pain and cost in the same period and combine coefficients on incompatible scales. We asked how muc...

(1) Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the cost of blood and body fluid (BBF) occupational exposure management in healthcare facilities in Beijing, China. (2) Methods: A survey was conducted from August to October 2018, seeking general...

Background: Proton therapy (PT) has characteristics that enable the sparing of healthy, non-cancerous tissue surrounding the radiotherapy target volume better from radiation doses than conventional radiotherapy for patients with cancer. While this in...

Labor shortages lead to crucial investment decisions, such as selecting software supporting work processes. The healthcare sector stands out because of additional restructuring due to demographic changes. This is particularly true for the care sector...

In order to achieve significant improvements in quality, cost, and accessibility (the health “iron triangle”), innovation in organizational and service delivery models is necessary to increase the value of healthcare. The aim of this stud...

Background: Head and neck cancers (HNC) are increasingly recognized as important human papillomavirus (HPV)-related malignancies in addition to cervical cancer (CC). However, data on the socioeconomic impact of HNC and CC in Taiwan are limited. Metho...

Background: The prevalence of osteoporosis is increasing with the aging of the population and the socioeconomic burden. The purpose of this study was to determine the socioeconomic burden of osteoporosis in Korea. Methods: The prevalence of osteoporo...

Vaccination has made an important contribution to the decreased incidence of numerous infectious diseases and associated mortality. In 2013, it was estimated that 103 million cases of childhood diseases in the United States had been prevented by the...

Background: Ambulatory-based palliative care is vital to managing oncological and non-oncological patients. Its economic impact on the healthcare and social system has recently begun to be considered significant. It is essential to agree on the cost...

Background: Narcolepsy impacts both patients and society, yet there is limited data on its socioeconomic consequences. Methods: This retrospective longitudinal cohort study used pseudonymized patient-level data from Swedish registers and included nar...

The incidence of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer is on the upswing in the USA. These conditions often lead to higher healthcare costs due to the complex nature of diagnosis and the need for specialized medical interventions, surgical procedures, a...

Within healthcare systems in all countries, vulnerable groups of patients can be identified and are characterized by the reduced utilization of available healthcare. Many different reasons can be attributed to this observation, summarized as implemen...

Globally, one of the main causes of non-communicable disease as a cause of death every year is stroke. The objective of this study was to analyze the burden in consequence of stroke. This research used a systematic review method. Furthermore, a searc...

Objectives: The objective of this study is to quantify healthcare resource utilization, economic burden, and the multi-level medical security system for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) patients in Shaanxi Province, China, from a societal perspective us...

Relevance: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a major public health problem with significant social and economic consequences. With increasing prevalence associated with urbanization and aging, untreated OSA is a considerable burden to the healthcare s...

This study aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of routine childhood immunization with the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) in a four-dose regimen (3 + 1 schedule) versus the 15-valent PCV (PCV15/V114) in a three-dose regimen (2 +...

Background: In the United States (US), colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. With the majority of the US population covered by employer-based health plans, employers can play a critical role in increasing CRC s...

The economic burden is a major concern for parents/caregivers of children with cerebral palsy (CP). This study used the sequential explanatory mixed-method approach to explorethe economic burden on parents/caregivers with a CP child in Malaysia and t...

Cataract is a major cause of blindness worldwide. In particular, in low-income countries, the burden of disease as well as its direct and indirect economic cost are a major challenge for the population and economy. In many cases, it would be possible...

This study examined the socioeconomic costs of dementia based on the utilization of healthcare and long-term care services in South Korea. Using 2016 data from two national insurance databases and a survey study, persons with dementia were categorize...

Education programs are beneficial for patients with different chronic conditions. Prior studies have examined direct education, where information is transferred directly to patients. In contrast, in this program, information is transferred directly t...

Background/Objectives: Neck pain is a complex biopsychosocial condition that affects a significant proportion of the global population. Projections indicate that over the next 30 years, cervical pain will impact approximately 269 million individuals,...

The emphasis on value-based payment models for primary total hip replacement (THA) results in a greater need for orthopaedic surgeons and hospitals to better understand actual costs and resource use. Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing (TDABC) is an i...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the comparative clinical effectiveness and cost-utility of the active transcutaneous Osia^® System versus the passive transcutaneous Baha^® Attract System for patients with conductive or mixed hearing loss...