Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Opioid Substitution Treatment in Slovenia

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Opioid Substitution Treatment in Slovenia.

Cost- Effectiveness Analysis of Infectious Waste Treatment Devices in Hospital

Introduction: Today, the infectious wastes of hospitals are considered as a public health problem. Considering the huge amounts of hazardous wastes and the disadvantages of incinerators, we need to investigate the non-combustible devices involved in biochemical treatment. This study was carried out with the aim of evaluating the cost-effectiveness of infectious wastes devices. Materials and Me...

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Psoriasis Treatment Modalities in Malaysia

Background There is limited evidence detailing the cost-effectiveness of psoriasis treatments in the Asian region. Therefore, this study is aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of 3 psoriasis treatments tailored for moderate to severe psoriasis, namely topical and phototherapy (TP), topical and systemic (TS), and topical and biologic (TB) regimens, respectively. Me...

Ability to work and employability of patients in opioid substitution treatment programs in Slovenia.

AIM To assess the ability to work and employability of individuals taking part in opioid substitution treatment programs (OSTP). METHODS The study was composed of two surveys. In the first survey, 237 of 480 patients enrolled in OSTP responded to the questionnaire about their employment status, opinion about employment, and perception of assignments before and during OSTP. In the second surve...

Opioid substitution: improving cost-efficiency.

Editorials 83 The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime in its 2012 World drug report estimates that 0.6% of the world's adult population – some 27 million people – are problem users of illicit drugs. 1 This represents about 10% of all people who used illicit drugs in 2011 and suggests that most people can use drugs recreationally without becoming dependent. What makes these 10% different is...