little is known about relation of transplantation and bone. we conducted a study to find out the frequency and predictors of osteoporosis in kidney transplanted patients in iran. dexa (dpx-md, ge, lunar corporation, usa) used for bmd of 61 kidney transplanted patients. calcium, phosphate, alkaline phosphatase, bun, creatinine and pth, were also measured. fourty four percent of patients were men...

OBJECTIVE In Canada, diabetes poses a significant health problem, and current estimates of its economic burden have not incorporated the total cost of the disease. The objective of this study was to quantify the direct medical- and mortality-related productivity cost of diabetes in Canada for 1998. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Direct medical costs included hospital services, physician services...

BACKGROUND Psoriasis has significant economic impact on patients. However, its total economic burden has not been fully quantified. OBJECTIVES To assess the annual economic burden of psoriasis in the United States. METHODS A systematic literature review was conducted to obtain estimates of the components of the economic burden of psoriasis. Prevalence estimates were used to estimate the 201...

BACKGROUND Health systems in low and lower-middle income countries, particularly in sub-Sahara Africa, often lack the specialized personnel and infrastructure to provide comprehensive care for elderly/ageing populations. Close-to-client community-based approaches are a low-cost way of providing basic care and social support for elderly populations in such resource-constrained settings and famil...

OBJECTIVES This study aims to estimate the clinical and economic burden of non-adherence with oral bisphosphonates in osteoporotic patients and the potential cost-effectiveness of adherence-enhancing interventions. METHODS A validated Markov microsimulation model estimated costs and outcomes (i.e. the number of fractures and the quality-adjusted life-year (QALY)) for three adherence scenarios...

BACKGROUND As the Zika virus epidemic continues to spread internationally, countries such as the United States must determine how much to invest in prevention, control, and response. Fundamental to these decisions is quantifying the potential economic burden of Zika under different scenarios. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPLE FINDINGS To inform such decision making, our team developed a computational mod...

Osteoporosis is a serious public health issue and a major cause of bone fracture worldwide. These fractures are associated with major risk of morbidity such as chronic pain or long term disability, early mortality and higher healthcare costs [1]. Three important issues are in the way of the management of osteoporosis. First is population awareness regarding osteoporosis prevention and self-mana...

BACKGROUND Hip fracture is the most serious complication of osteoporosis and imposes a significant financial burden on countries' economy. This study aimed to assess the hospitalization costs and length of stay associated with osteoporosis hip fractures and identify the major cost components in a referral hospital in Kermanshah city, Iran. METHODS In a prospective study, from May 21 2007 to M...

PURPOSE Antiepileptic drugs are a potentially effective treatment for epilepsy. Side-effects are, however, common and the negative consequences necessitate treatment ranging from minor interventions to very expensive hospitalization. This analysis has been conducted to provide insight into the costs of side-effects due to antiepileptic drugs in The Netherlands from a societal perspective. MET...

To determine the age- and BMD-specific burden of fractures in the community and the cost-effectiveness of targeted drug therapy, we studied a demographically well-categorized population with a single main health provider. Of 1224 women over 50 years of age sustaining fractures during 2 years, the distribution of all fractures was 11%, 20%, 33%, and 36% in those aged 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, and 80+...