Many countries have implemented strategies to control and eradicate epidemic diseases. These strategies are usually based on either stamping-out or routine vaccination, sometimes complemented by emergency vaccination. The authors describe these strategies, using examples to illustrate each one. The economic evaluation of control and eradication of epidemic diseases is a complex matter. The auth...

OBJECTIVE To assess direct costs associated with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). To determine which variables, including country, predict costs. METHODS 216 patients with AS from the Netherlands, France, and Belgium participated in a two year observational study and filled in bimonthly economic questionnaires. Disease related healthcare resource use was measured and direct costs were calculated ...

background: the objective of this study is to estimate the average diagnosis and treatment costs of chronic hepatitis b and c, with respect to different therapeutic strategies in iran. methods: this is a descriptive, analytical, and cross‑sectional study carried out on patients with hepatitis b and c, who were referred to the liver disease research center for prevention and treatment of hepatit...

This study analyzed the approximate cost of treatment of patients hospitalized with a diagnosis of imported malaria in Slovakia. Between 2003 and 2007, 15 patients with imported malaria were hospitalized. The mean direct cost of the treatment was 970.75 euros and the mean indirect cost was 53.15 euros. For the patient with the highest cost of treatment, the use of mefloquine prophylaxis would h...

The paper surveys the various economic costs associated with terrorism. Particularly important is the distinction between the direct and the indirect costs. While many terrorist attacks cause substantial amounts of property damage and create casualties, most of the costs associated with terrorism involve the indirect costs. Although terrorism can reduce a nation’s overall growth rate, the costs...

BACKGROUND Schizophrenia is a disabling mental disorder with high prevalence and that usually  requires long-term follow-up and expensive lifelong treatment. The cost of schizophrenia treatment consumes a significant amount of the health services' budget in western countries. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to find out about the costs related to schizophrenia across different european coun...

background: diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease which many factors are involved and is developing considerably worldwide. increasing aging population and obesity in the societies has improved the scale of the type 2 diabetes significantly. the aim of this study was to determine the direct medical costs of outpatient cares of diabetes in iran. methods: active patients of isfahan endocrinology...

The cost of intravenous insulin infusion to the NHS is unknown. The aim of this study was to estimate the direct cost of insulin infusions to the NHS in England and Wales in the first 24-hour period of infusion. Data from the National Inpatient Diabetes Audit 2013 in the UK were used to estimate the number of insulin infusions in use across England and Wales. Costs were calculated for six model...

CONTEXT Modern medical practice involves cost analysis of therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. There are no papers dealing with this theme in relation to forensic autopsies in our country. OBJECTIVE Analysis of direct costs of forensic autopsies. TYPE OF STUDY Cost analysis. SETTING São Paulo Medical Examiner's Central Office. SAMPLE Year 2001 activity. PROCEDURES Routine forensic a...