Cost-effectiveness of the addition of sintilimab as a first-line therapy for locally advanced or metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a Chinese healthcare system perspective
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by Cuicui Yu, Yingqi Wu, Yadi Geng, Hui Yan, Pengli Zhu, Peng Ji, Fei Wu, Lijuan Ning, Yubin Feng and Aizong Shen
6d ago
The ORIENT-15 double-blind randomized controlled trial demonstrated that the addition of sintilimab to chemotherapy for locally advanced or metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) resulted in bet ..read more
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The impact of multidimensional poverty on antenatal care service utilisation in Malawi
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by Amanda Grace Chatata and Gowokani Chijere Chirwa
2w ago
Poverty remains a key barrier to accessing essential maternal health services, particularly in low- and middle-income countries like Malawi. Despite the recognised importance of antenatal care (ANC) in ensurin ..read more
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Business cycle sensitivity of Statutory Health Insurance: evidence from the Czech Republic
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by Petra Landovská
3w ago
The Statutory Health Insurance scheme is one of two main schemes of health care system financing in Europe. This scheme mainly relies on wage-based contributions from employers and employees and is thus prone ..read more
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A scoping review of COVID-19 economic response policies in the MENA countries: lessons learned for Iran for future pandemics
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by Alireza Hajizadeh, Mohammad Seyedmohammadi, Shirin Nosratnejad, Behzad Najafi, Homayoun Sadeghi-bazargani and Ali Imani
3w ago
Given the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative to examine the economic response policies implemented by governments. This study aims to review evidence from the Middle East and North A ..read more
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Determinants of the economic burden of ART on the Italian NHS: insights from the Lombardy region
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by Elisabetta Listorti, Aleksandra Torbica, Giovanna Esposito, Matteo Franchi and Fabio Parazzini
3w ago
With the rising spread of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), it becomes imperative to understand the determinants of resource utilization in ART versus spontaneous pregnancies to enhance policies directed ..read more
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Effect of health shocks on the absenteeism magnitude at work in Togo: is health insurance a mitigating factor?
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by Yacobou Sanoussi, Ilessan Akom Dossou and Mawuli Couchoro
1M ago
The occurrence of health shocks affects households economically in various ways. It most often leads to missed work, thus inducing a decrease in productivity and a loss of income. These effects are even more s ..read more
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Contracting with sequential care providers
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by Sverre Grepperud and Pål Andreas Pedersen
1M ago
The literature on care coordination refers to high service costs, low quality, and consumer dissatisfaction, as the consequences of institutional fragmentation and uncoordinated care ..read more
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An analysis of factors influencing technical efficiency of health expenditures in China
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by Jingjing Cheng, Xianming Kuang, Ping Zhou and Weiran Sha
1M ago
China’s primary healthcare (PHC) system, together with rural healthcare services, remains the Achilles’ heel in the national healthcare system. Healthcare workers, specifically village doctors, are an integral ..read more
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Hospital system market share and commercial prices: a cross-sectional approach using price transparency data
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by Yuvraj Pathak and David Muhlestein
1M ago
The goal of this study is to estimate the association between hospital system market share and negotiated prices ..read more
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A systematic review of economic evaluation of healthcare associated infection prevention and control interventions in long term care facilities
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by Eric Nguemeleu Tchouaket, Fatima El-Mousawi, Stephanie Robins, Katya Kruglova, Catherine Séguin, Kelley Kilpatrick, Maripier Jubinville, Suzanne Leroux, Idrissa Beogo and Drissa Sia
1M ago
Healthcare-associated infections (HCAI) are common in long-term care facilities (LTCF) and cause significant burden. Infection prevention and control (IPC) measures include the clinical best practices (CBP) of ..read more
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