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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rena C. Moon, Alen Marijam, Fanny S. Mitrani-Gold, Daniel C. Gibbons, Alex Kartashov, Ning A. Rosenthal, Ashish Joshi
Summary: In female patients with uncomplicated urinary tract infection, inappropriate/suboptimal antibiotic prescriptions and antibiotic switching are associated with high costs, ambulatory care, and pharmacy claims. This suggests a need for improved uncomplicated urinary tract infection prescribing practices in the United States.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Jeong-Won Han, Hanna Lee, Soyoon Min, Boyoung Lee
Summary: This study examined the relationship between chronic disease, depression, and medical service use and expenses among hardcore smokers. The findings suggest that among hardcore smokers, those without depression but with chronic disease or with both depression and chronic disease had increased use of medical services. Therefore, a health management system for hardcore smokers should consider both emotional states and chronic disease.
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Hussain A. Al-Omar, Ali Alshehri, Abdulmohsen Abanumay, Hana Alabdulkarim, Ali Alrumaih, Mahmoud S. Eldin, Saleh A. Alqahtani
Summary: Saudi Arabia faces a significant financial burden due to the high healthcare costs associated with obesity-related complications. The most expensive complications are heart failure, chronic kidney disease, dyslipidemia, and type 2 diabetes, while asthma, hypertension, and angina are the least expensive. Private healthcare costs are higher than public healthcare costs, particularly in the case of dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, and osteoarthritis.
ADVANCES IN THERAPY
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rachel Mukora, Ryan R. Thompson, Piotr Hippner, Resignation Pelusa, Martha Mothibi, Richard Lessells, Alison D. Grant, Katherine Fielding, Kavindhran Velen, Salome Charalambous, David W. Dowdy, Hojoon Sohn
Summary: The study assessed the workloads and operational costs of Community Caregivers (CCGs) in different settings in South Africa. The results showed that CCG home visits were more frequent, successful, and less costly in one clinic compared to the other, indicating the importance of considering geographical factors and CCG needs in optimizing outreach operations.
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Respiratory System
Isabelle Durieu, Faustine Dalon, Quitterie Reynaud, Lydie Lemonnier, Clemence Dehillotte, Marjorie Berard, Deborah Walther, Marie Viprey, Eric Van Ganse, Manon Belhassen
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of modified demographics and changes in cystic fibrosis (CF) management on resource consumption and the cost of care for CF patients. The study found a significant increase in the annual cost per CF patient between 2006 and 2017, mostly due to the introduction of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulator therapies.
JOURNAL OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Maryam Zahedi, Golaleh Asghari, Parvin Mirmiran, Farhad Hosseinpanah
Summary: This case report demonstrates that HTG during pregnancy can be managed through medical nutrition therapy (MNT). Proper dietary adjustments and medication therapy can significantly lower lipid levels and control blood sugar, ensuring the healthy development of pregnancy.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Fabio Sporchia, Ermias Kebreab, Dario Caro
Summary: This study conducted an environmental assessment of resource use related to EU pig feed, revealing significant resource consumption required to meet demand, with wheat and soybean playing major roles. While protein-based ingredients like soybean were largely imported, non-EU countries had higher resource use intensities for feed production.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Economics
Aino Vesikansa, Juha Mehtala, Katja Mutanen, Annamari Lundqvist, Tiina Laatikainen, Tero Ylisaukko-Oja, Tero Saukkonen, Kirsi H. Pietilainen
Summary: This study aimed to characterize the differences in healthcare resource utilization, medication use, and associated costs between individuals with obesity and those with normal weight or overweight in a population-based cohort of Finnish adults. The results showed that obesity was associated with significantly increased direct costs, primarily due to increased comorbidity. Therefore, preventing obesity and providing timely treatment should be a high priority in addressing the growing burden of obesity.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS
(2023)
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Rheumatology
Heide A. Stirnadel-Farrant, Sarowar M. Golam, Barbara Naisbett-Groet, Danny Gibson, Julia Langham, Sue Langham, Mihail Samnaliev
Summary: This study compared healthcare resource use and costs associated with organ damage in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. It found that patients with organ damage had higher healthcare resource use and costs. This suggests that more effective management of the disease can slow progression, prevent organ damage, improve outcomes, and reduce healthcare costs.
RHEUMATOLOGY AND THERAPY
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Yi Hsuan Chen, Dominique Molenaar, Carin A. Uyl-de Groot, Marco van Vulpen, Hedwig M. Blommestein
Summary: This study summarized evidence of healthcare resource use and costs related to radiotherapy-induced adverse effects and found significant differences in economic burden estimation due to variations in study design, population characteristics, cost estimation methodologies, and healthcare systems across different countries.
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Medical Informatics
Brittany Humphries, Jafna L. Cox, Ratika Parkash, Lehana Thabane, Gary A. Foster, James MacKillop, Joanna Nemis-White, Laura Hamilton, Antonio Ciaccia, Shurjeel H. Choudhri, Bruno Kovic, Feng Xie
Summary: This study compares the resource use and costs between atrial fibrillation (AF) management with a computerized decision support system (CDS) and usual care (control) in the primary care setting of Nova Scotia, Canada. The results show that there were no statistically significant differences in costs or resource use between the CDS and usual care groups in the IMPACT-AF trial.
BMC MEDICAL INFORMATICS AND DECISION MAKING
(2023)
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Psychiatry
Ron Hoffman, Jeffrey Harman, Heidi Kinsell, Gregory Brown
Summary: The study showed that using the interRAI Brief Mental Health Screener can reduce the cost of police response to mental health calls and improve efficiency. After police officers used the tool, the proportion of involuntary and voluntary referrals decreased, and the time spent in the emergency department was also shortened.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Rudolph M. Navari, Winnie W. Nelson, Sofia Shoaib, Risho Singh, Weiping Zhang, William L. Bailey
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness, resource utilization, and costs associated with antiemetic use in preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. The results showed that NEPA was associated with significantly lower rates of nausea and vomiting, as well as reduced healthcare resource utilization and costs compared to APPA.
ADVANCES IN THERAPY
(2023)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Liam Mc Morrow, Frauke Becker, Ruth L. Coleman, Hertzel C. Gerstein, Lars Ryden, Stefan Schoeder, Alastair M. Gray, Jose Leal, Rury R. Holman, ACE Study Grp
Summary: This study analyzed the use of acarbose in Chinese coronary heart disease patients with impaired glucose tolerance. The results showed that patients using acarbose had higher costs compared to placebo, but there was no significant difference in QALYs.
JOURNAL OF DIABETES
(2023)
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Economics
Liping Liao, Minzhe Du, Zhongfei Chen
Summary: Using micro data from the China Family Panel Studies, this study quantifies the impact of air pollution on healthcare use and medical costs in China. Findings suggest that PM2.5 significantly increases medical care costs, hospitalization spending, and self-payment costs, with a larger effect on young individuals. The study identifies two possible pathways linking air pollution to healthcare use and hospital spending, including insufficient sleep and increased sedentary activities.
