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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"burden of illness"”.
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Burden of Illness and Pharmacoeconomic Evaluation of Lumacaftor/Ivacaftor in Cystic Fibrosis
… </strong>(1) To estimate the burden of illness in cystic fibrosis (CF) using 2010-2014 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data, and (2) to conduct a pharmacoeconomic evaluation of lumacaftor/ivacaftor in the treatment of CF. <strong></strong></p> …
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Burden of illness of bulimia nervosa in the United States : an evaluation of the prevalence, incidence, and treatment costs of bulimia nervosa
… orientierte Länder von dieser Krankheit betroffen, wie eine begrenzte Anzahl von Studien belegt. Sehr limitierte Evidenz existiert derzeit bezüglich der Lebenszeitprävalenz, die auf mindestens 2 Prozent bei Frauen in westlichen Ländern geschätzt werden kann. Bezüglich der Inzidenz können …
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Gender Considerations When Examining the Association Between Military Sexual Trauma and Chronic Pain Conditions
… VHA care for any injuries caused as a result of MST, psychological or physical, free of charge. MST is difficult to track, can result in long-term disability, and the burden of illness varies across genders. Current data highlights discrepancies seen across the literature of actual detected …
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Effectiveness of inhaled corticosteroids in preventing morbidity and mortality in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the impact of coexisting asthma
… pulmonary disease (COPD) is a devastating illness that affects 4.3% of the population of British Columbia over the age of 45 years. Asthma is known to coexist in 10-20% of individuals with obstructive lung disease, and adds to the substantial burden of illness posed by COPD alone. Inhaled …
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Retrospective analysis of treated prevalence, psychiatric comorbidity prevalence, and healthcare utilization and expenditures in commercially insured children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder
… spectrum disorders (ASDs) are the leading cause of disability in children under five, and affect 1 in 59 children in the United States. The aims of this study were to explain geographic variation in the treated prevalence of ASD, compare the prevalence of selected psychiatric conditions between …
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How many Cs in NICU?
… neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), assessment of the effectiveness of both new and existing interventions is required to reduce the burden of illness for extremely preterm infants and their families. The initial focus of the doctoral work outlined within this thesis was the investigation of the …
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Health Care Resource Utilization and Expenditures in Persons with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
<p>The objectives of this study were to determine prevalence of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), to determine all-cause health care resource utilization and all-cause health care expenditures, to determine incremental health care resource utilization, and to determine …
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Vacillating between distress and adaptation: a multi-perspective account of lived experiences of thalassemia major
… which involves a complete lack or reduction of beta protein in the hemoglobin, causing life-threatening anemia. Management requires patients to have life-long access to a treatment regimen of fortnightly blood transfusions and daily chelation therapy, imposing major demands on children and …