Aging and direct medical costs of osteoporotic fractures
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DOI: 10.1007/s00774-020-01192-0
Abstract: This study estimated the direct medical costs of osteoporotic fractures from a large claims database in Korea. We compared the medical costs of hip, vertebral, and wrist fractures between two age groups (50–64 years vs… read more here.
Keywords: medical costs; fracture; costs osteoporotic; age ... See more keywords
Direct medical costs of robotic sleeve gastrectomy compared to laparoscopic approach in a single academic center
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DOI: 10.1007/s11701-022-01385-x
Abstract: Background:The use of the robotic platform in bariatric surgery remains controversial because of lack of level I evidence to support its superiority compared to the laparoscopic approach and because of cost concerns. Recently, an extended… read more here.
Keywords: medical costs; center; cost; costs robotic ... See more keywords
Prehospital advanced cardiac life support by EMT with a smartphone‐based direct medical control for nursing home cardiac arrest
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.06.031
Abstract: Objective: To compare the survival to discharge between nursing home (NH) cardiac arrest patients receiving smartphone‐based advanced cardiac life support (SALS) and basic life support (BLS). Methods: The SALS registry includes data on cardiac arrest… read more here.
Keywords: cardiac arrest; survival discharge; life support; direct medical ... See more keywords
Direct medical costs of diabetes and its complications in Vietnam: a national health insurance database study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108051
Abstract: AIM To estimate the direct medical cost of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its complications in Vietnam. METHODS Using the public payer perspective, the direct medical cost was estimated using routine data in the… read more here.
Keywords: medical costs; medical cost; direct medical; diabetes related ... See more keywords
Cardio-renal outcomes and the direct medical cost of type 2 diabetes patients treated with sodium glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists: A population-based cohort study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2021.109071
Abstract: AIMS To compare cardio-renal outcomes and incurred direct medical costs of patients initiating sodium glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) versus glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA). METHODS A population-based cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes was… read more here.
Keywords: glp 1ra; sodium glucose; cardio renal; direct medical ... See more keywords
Risk factors and direct medical cost of early versus late unplanned readmissions among diabetes patients at a tertiary hospital in Singapore
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DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2018.1431617
Abstract: Abstract Objective: To examine the risk factors and direct medical costs associated with early (≤30 days) versus late (31–180 days) unplanned readmissions among patients with type 2 diabetes in Singapore. Methods: Risk factors and associated… read more here.
Keywords: unplanned readmissions; risk; direct medical; risk factors ... See more keywords
A National Perspective of Telemedicine Use and Direct Medical Costs: Who Uses it and How Much it Costs.
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DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001856
Abstract: BACKGROUND Telemedicine has the potential to reduce medical costs among health systems. However, there is a limited understanding of the use of telemedicine and its association with direct medical costs. OBJECTIVES Using nationally representative data,… read more here.
Keywords: medical costs; pocket costs; direct medical; telemedicine use ... See more keywords
Estimating the Direct Medical Costs and Productivity Loss of Outpatient Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Treatment.
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DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001240
Abstract: ABSTRACT We used 2016-2017 administrative claims data to calculate the direct medical cost and productivity loss per diagnosed case of chlamydia and gonorrhea treatment. In 2018 US dollars, the direct cost per diagnosed case was… read more here.
Keywords: direct medical; productivity loss; productivity; chlamydia ... See more keywords
Direct medical costs of severe hypoglycaemic events in patients with type 2 diabetes in England: A retrospective database study
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DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.12958
Abstract: Hypoglycaemia in patients with diabetes can be induced by insulins and sulfonylureas. We assessed the real‐world impact of specific monotherapy and combination regimens on hypoglycaemic events requiring hospitalisation and related secondary costs to the English… read more here.
Keywords: medical costs; costs severe; hypoglycaemic events; events patients ... See more keywords
How do type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)-related complications and socioeconomic factors impact direct medical costs? A cross-sectional study in rural Southeast China
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020647
Abstract: Objective To evaluate type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)-related direct medical costs by complication type and complication number, and to assess the impacts of complications as well as socioeconomic factors on direct medical costs. Design A… read more here.
Keywords: medical costs; system; complication; direct medical ... See more keywords
Analysis of the management and costs of headache disorders in Spain during the period 2011–2016: a retrospective multicentre observational study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034926
Abstract: Objectives To investigate the number and characteristics of the Spanish population affected by headache disorders and the direct medical cost that these patients represent for the healthcare system. Design A retrospective multicentre observational study. Setting… read more here.
Keywords: secondary care; 2011 2016; direct medical; care ... See more keywords