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Newest firstBackgroundIn 2024 incidence of tuberculosis in England rose to 9.4 per 100,000, which is close to exceeding the low-incidence designation threshold. Addressing the rising incidence requires policy making to ensure sufficient staff, hospital resources and budgets are available to meet the increasing demand. However, costing of active pulmonary TB in the UK are limited and better clarity is needed on the clinical pa…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundUterine fibroids cause significant morbidity, psychosocial stress, and poor quality of life due to symptoms including heavy menstrual bleeding, anemia, pain, and bulk symptoms, as well as reproductive complications including infertility, early pregnancy loss, and preterm birth. Fibroids represent a 42.2 billion USD annual economic burden to the United States healthcare system. Despite reported delays in…
BackgroundThe risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) in Barretts esophagus (BE) varies substantially by segment length and dysplasia grade, yet optimal surveillance strategies remain uncertain. AimsTo evaluate the cost-effectiveness and health impacts of dysplasia-stratified EAC surveillance strategies for the Japanese BE population. MethodsWe developed a state-transition model comparing endoscopy, sponge test, b…
Open article record in new tab ↗Measles is endemic in Kenya, mainly affecting young children, with low vaccination coverage leading to recurrent outbreaks. No published study has estimated the cost of treating hospitalised paediatric measles patients in Kenya. This study quantified the cost of treating measles from the healthcare provider and societal perspectives, identified the main cost drivers, and assessed the proportion of households likel…
Introduction The global average sleep duration has declined significantly, with substantial health and economic consequences. Given the increasing legalization of cannabis for medical and recreational use, this study examines the association between cannabis access laws and sleep duration in the U.S. Methods A two-way-fixed-effects difference-in-differences regression was used to analyze the impact of medical and…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundRecovery Colleges (RCs) support recovery through adult education, with preliminary evidence of positive effects on a range of outcomes. This study examined associations between RC enrolment and mental health service use at an index mental health provider, use of other National Health Service (NHS) hospital services for all causes, associated costs, and service user outcomes. MethodsOur retrospective matc…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundRespiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is one of the leading causes of acute respiratory infections and severe cases can lead to hospitalization or death. The epidemiology and health resource utilization of RSV infection in Colombia is not well understood. Given the recent availability of new RSV preventatives, this study estimated the economic burden of RSV in Colombia. MethodsThis cost-of-illness study empl…
IntroductionCellulitis is a common bacterial skin infection causing significant pain, swelling, and impact on daily activities, frequently leading to emergency department presentations and hospital admissions. While antibiotics are the mainstay of treatment, they do not directly address inflammation, often resulting in persisting or worsening symptoms in the initial days. Corticosteroids, with their potent anti-in…
IntroductionEconomic evaluations in healthcare can guide practice and inform policy. The objective of this paper is to present the protocol for a health economic evaluation comparing the cost-effectiveness of prophylactic treatment using pantoprazole 40 mg IV daily compared to no pantoprazole to prevent upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleed among invasively ventilated patients. Methods and analysisThis is an economic…
Global health initiatives have expanded access to treatment for infectious diseases - especially HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria (HTM) - in low- and middle-income countries. However, these "vertically"-funded programs often operate within fragile health systems, where workforce shortages and supply chain failures constrain their effectiveness and sustainability 1,2. Meanwhile, evaluating the health impact and value…
IntroductionLabour costs are a key driver of healthcare costs and a key component of economic evaluations in healthcare. We undertook the current study to collect information about workforce costs related to clinical genomic testing in Australia, identifying key components of pay scales and contracts, and incorporating these into a matrix to enable modelling of disaggregated costs. MethodsWe undertook a microcosti…
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