BACKGROUND Multidisciplinary care (MDC) of heart failure (HF) can significantly reduce rates of unplanned hospitalisation, the major cost component of HF care. AIMS This prospective, randomised, controlled study examines the cost-benefits of MDC of HF in the setting of optimal medical care. METHODS 98 NYHA class IV HF patients (mean age 70.8+/-10.5 years) were randomised to MDC (n=51) or ro...

In order to comply with more opportunistic and transient service requirements, many research literatures have paid attention to an approach called spectrum pooling. If we imagine a scenario in which wireless service providers (WSPs) manage the spectrum pool, the radio spectrum itself will be traded as done in a market-based scenario, and moreover, every WSP will likely require new strategies in...

BACKGROUND Results from recent costing studies have put into question potential Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) cost savings with the introduction of the PrePex device. METHODS We evaluated the cost drivers and the overall unit cost of VMMC for a variety of service delivery models providing either surgical VMMC or both PrePex and surgery using current program data in Zimbabwe and Z...

warranty as a kind of service contract today plays a role key in business and legal transactions. in this paper, we present a manufacturer, an agent and a customer's model under different service contracts suggestions. the manufacturer's profit is maximized by determining sale price, warranty period and warranty price. in addition we obtain optimal maintenance cost or repair cost for ...

BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes is associated with acute and chronic complications and poses a large economic, social, and medical burden on patients and their families as well as society. OBJECTIVE This study aims to evaluate the direct economic burden of type 2 diabetes in China. DATA SOURCE systematic review on cost of illness, health care costs, direct service costs, drug costs, and health e...

reduced cost, widespread expertise in Ethernetrelated protocols, and simplicity of using a single fabric. However, the transition to a unified Ethernet fabric requires resolving several major challenges, including efficient implementation of the dominant protocol layers—for example, iSCSI, TCP, RDMA, and SSL—at high data rates; advanced quality of service to ensure that a unified fabric works a...

background: dyspepsia and gastro-oesophageal reflux diseases (gerd) are very widespread in the community throughout the world. the aim of this study was to determine the direct and indirect cost of gerd and dyspepsia in the general population. methods: from may 2005 to december 2006, a cross-sectional study conducted in tehran province; including 18,180 individuals with gi symptoms drawn up ran...