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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"treatment cost"”.
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Estimating the treatment cost of colon cancer at Groote Schuur Hospital
… public health measures are needed to improve treatment outcomes. Costing studies can be leveraged to understand the treatment cost burden for colon cancer, providing crucial insights for allocating resources to finance such measures. This study aims to assess treatment options and costs for …
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A Cost Analysis of an Institutional Token Motivational System
The problem: An analysis was performed on the cost and effectiveness of a token motivational system in a state hospital. Procedure: A token economy program, designed and implemented by a multidisciplinary team, attempted to motivate 48 retarded residents to perform 27 self-help skills and 51 work …
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Orphan Drugs: Designations, Approvals, and Prices in the US
… continue to face challenges in receiving treatment, with most rare diseases lacking any approved treatments. Moreover, even when a treatment is available, it does not always reach the patients who benefit from it.</p> <p><strong>Objectives.</strong> This dissertation assessed the …
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Cancer treatment pathways: AML a detailed costing study example
… acute diseases among the types of leukaemia. The treatment costs for AML/APML are considerably high as it involves the use of expensive treatments (such as stem cell transplantation). Over the past 20 years, the topic has attracted the interest of an increasing number of economic evaluation …
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Ozonation Systems as a Non-Chemical Alternative for Stored Grain Protection
… counterflow and a continuous flow ozonation treatment system. The objectives of this research were to determine the efficacy of ozonation to control insect pests without affecting end-use quality; to prove the concept of the semi-continuous counterflow ozonation system to ozonate grain at a …
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An Economic and Regulatory Analysis of Breast Cancer Drugs Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration
… which are used for the prevention or treatment of breast cancer. This study assessed trends in FDA approvals and prices at the market entry of new drugs indicated for breast cancer in the period 1980-2022. The study also evaluated the factors associated with the price of the new breast …
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Potential for biofuel production from algae based wastewater treatment in California: Can algal biofuels be cost-competitive with traditional petroleum based diesel?
… these two processes, algal-based wastewater treatment with algal biofuel production, additional benefits can be derived, among which could be a cost-savings. In California the average estimated base production cost per gallon for algal biodiesel is $5.98/gallon. Compared to the adjusted …
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Ketamine Infusions for Treatment-Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
… southeast Wyoming about intravenous ketamine for treatment-resistant major depressive disorder.Background: Intravenous ketamine has been used for several years for analgesia and anesthesia. The use of intravenous ketamine for psychiatric disorders is a new utilization of this anesthetic …
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A retrospective analysis of the prescribing patterns of isotretinoin
… disease and is considered as the most effective treatment for acne, although it should be limited to the treatment of severe acne. Isotretinoin prescribing is under the largest risk-minimisation programme (called iPLEDGE) ever implemented for a drug in the United States of America, due to …
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Analyzing the interactions of thermoresponsive coacervate-forming biodegradable polyester encapsulation on model protein structure and activity
<p>Protein therapeutics hold high efficacy in treatment for various diseases including cancer and diabetes. However, the treatment cost is generally higher than other therapeutics mainly due to <em>in vivo</em> protein degradation. This drawback creates demand for more efficient delivery methods to …
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Hydrologic and environmental drivers of metals (Al, Ba, Cu, Sr) in two drinking water reservoirs in southwestern Virginia
… challenge for drinking water utilities due to treatment cost and changing climatic conditions. In this study, I examined the drivers of four metals—aluminum (Al), barium (Ba), copper (Cu), and strontium (Sr)—across two drinking water reservoirs in southwestern Virginia over four years. One of …
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Clinical trend discovery and analysis of Taiwanese health insurance claims data
… including medications, prescriptions, and treatment costs for both inpatient and outpatient visits, spanning sixteen years and a million patients. The NHIRD enables longitudinal studies of a patient's medical progression as well as aggregation and generalization to population-level …
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Food irradiation as a method of limiting crop loss in developing nations
… in the near future are more efficient, low-cost methods of using those resources they already have. Foremost among the problems faced by African developing nations is a lack of a reliable, sufficient, and nutritious food supply. Much of the African population survives on malnourished diets …
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Sequence Development and Expansion of Zero J-Modulation Echo-Planar Chemical Shift Imaging in Three Dimensions (3D ZJ-EPSI)
… progress, and having a predicting value for the treatment response and disease-free survival of the patients even before they start their treatment. Unfortunately, MRS is still not a common practice among the medical community because of three main reasons: First and far most is the fact that MRS …
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Approvals, Utilization, and Cost of Biologics for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> RA treatment has been revolutionized by the development and approval of biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs). However, the approval status, utilization, and high cost of bDMARDs pose challenges in RA management.</p> …
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Etiological Characterization of Emergency Department Acute Poisoning
… order to improve patients' management and reduce cost. The primary objective of this study is to conduct a review of emergency department (ED) poisonings to characterize its demographics and assess associated co-morbidities. The second objective is to explore correlation between personal history …
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Alternatives to PCI and MicroPAVER based maintenance solutions for airport pavements
… for adequate health condition by implementing cost effective maintenance solutions. Traditionally, maintenance and repair techniques have been developed based on the minimum acceptable Pavement Condition Index (PCI). However, there are pavements which show high PCI but have low Structural …
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Economics of Osteoporotic Fracture Prevention and Care
… brought to light by aging populations and cost pressures on health systems. Central to my PhD is the utilization of health economic research to identify interventions that offer the best value for money, particularly in the Chinese setting. The thesis includes seven chapters. Chapter 1 …
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Improving pavement networks through performance-based planning with optimal treatment strategies and management policies
… network performance based on available budgets, treatment strategies and management policies. PBP involves the collection and analyses of PMS data, pavement deterioration prediction, budget allocation, the selection of treatment strategies, and the promotion of appropriate pavement management …
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A Non-isolated Half Bridge Buck-based Converter For Vrm Application And Small Signal Modeling Of A Non-conventional Two Phase Bu
This dissertation is about treatment of the nonbiodegradable organic content of landfill leachate by chemical oxidation combined with biological treatment. It is divided into three parts. In the first part, ferrate was compared to Fenton's reagent for the purpose of removing non-biodegradable …
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