Author's response to reviews Title:Out-of-pocket expenditure by Australian seniors with chronic disease: the effect of specific diseases and morbidity clusters Authors:

Out-of-pocket expenditure by Australian seniors with chronic disease: the effect of specific diseases and morbidity clusters

BACKGROUND Out of pocket expenditure (OOPE) on healthcare is related to the burden of illness and the number of chronic conditions a patient experiences, but the relationship of these costs to particular conditions and groups of conditions is less studied. This study examines the effect on OOPE of various morbidity groupings, and explores the factors associated with a 'heavy financial burden of...

Author's response to reviews Title: Prevalence of chronic diseases and morbidity in primary health care in central Greece: An epidemiological study Authors:

Cost-Sharing Rates Increase During Deep Recession: Preliminary Data From Greece

Background Measures taken over the past four years in Greece to reduce pharmaceutical expenditure have led to significant price reductions for medicines, but have also changed patient cost-sharing rates for prescription drugs. This study attempts to capture the resulting increase in patients’ out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses for prescription drugs during the 2011-2014 period.   Methods The authors ...

Severity Assessment of Chronic Liver Disease in Children

Introduction: Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis are the most important causes of growth failure, morbidity and mortality in children. Cirrhosis consists of a variety of congenital, genetic, metabolic, and infectious causes in children. Models for predicting of chronic liver disease severity, survival, and transplantation are useful for decision-making as well as medical interventions. The mo...

Author's response to reviews Title: Efficacy of a whole-body vibration intervention to effect exercise tolerance and functional performance of the lower limbs of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Authors: