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Vision-specific and cancer-specific quality of life in ocular graft-versus-host disease after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
PurposeTo compare the vision-specific and cancer-specific quality of life (QOL) between patients with and without ocular graft-versus-host disease...
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Social determinants of health: a need for better data capture in Asian American patients with hepatocellular cancer
BackgroundSocial determinants of health lead to better cancer care. This multi-site, single-institution study sought to capture data on social...
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Measurement of Catastrophic Health Expenditure in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
IntroductionThe escalating burden of catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) poses a significant threat to individuals and households in India, where...
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Universal health coverage in the context of population ageing: catastrophic health expenditure and unmet need for healthcare
BackgroundUniversal health coverage means that all people can access essential health services without incurring financial hardship. Even in...
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Family Organizations in Children’s Mental Health Systems of Care: the Challenge of Maintaining Financial Sustainability
Family-run organizations are an important source of support for families of children with serious emotional disturbance, yet little work has explored...
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Associations between social support and poverty among older adults
BackgroundWith population aging becoming a pressing global concern, social support is more meaningful for older adults. In particular, financial...
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A Framework for the Administration of Anti-amyloid Monoclonal Antibody Treatments in Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of lecanemab for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease (AD) represents an exciting new chapter in the...
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What fragile factors hinder the pace of China’s alleviation efforts of the poverty-stricken population? A study from the perspective of impoverishment caused by medical expenses
ObjectiveChina has made remarkable achievements in poverty alleviation. However, with the change in economic development and age structure, the...
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A suggested way forward for adoption of AI-Enabled digital pathology in low resource organizations in the develo** world
Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) represent a big source of data not only for endemic diseases but also for neoplasms. Data is the fuel which...
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Analysis of the changing trend of economic burden of patients with chronic diseases under the Integrated Medical and Health Service System
BackgroundIntegrating medical resources is one of the explorations of medical mechanism reform to meet the needs of whole-cycle health management and...
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Distinct experiences and care needs of advanced cancer patients with good ECOG performance status: a qualitative phenomenological study
BackgroundAdvanced cancer patients with good Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (score 0–1) are underrepresented in current...
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Long-Term Burden of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema
Purpose of ReviewBreast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) remains a significant burden for breast cancer survivors. With improved survival,...
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Understanding the corporate political activity of the ultra - processed food industry in East Asia: a Philippines case study
BackgroundEvidence is mounting that the ultra - processed food industry seeks to influence food and nutrition policies in ways that support market...
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Financial burden of heart failure in a develo** country: cost analysis from Manipal Heart Failure Registry, India
AimTo estimate the comprehensive healthcare costs of heart failure (HF) and determine the utilization of healthcare resources (HRU) for 2 years...
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Successful prolonged treatment with sofosbuvir/velpatasvir for a hepatitis C patient with decompensated cirrhosis and treatment failure after 12-week therapy
There is no established rescue therapy for hepatitis C patients with decompensated cirrhosis who experience treatment failure on 12-week sofosbuvir...
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The impact of incentive scheme on rural healthcare workforce availability: a case study of Kazakhstan
BackgroundDuring the 1990–2000, Kazakhstan experienced a decline in the number of healthcare professionals working in rural areas. Since 2009, the...
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Horizontal healthcare utilization inequity in patients with rare diseases in Korea
BackgroundRare diseases (RDs) are difficult to diagnose and expensive to treat. Thus, the South Korean government has implemented several policies to...
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The impact of health insurance on poverty among rural older adults: an evidence from nine counties of western China
BackgroundOlder adults are more prone to various diseases. Health insurance becomes effective mechanism to relieve financial burden when the insured...
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Trapped in vicious cycles: unraveling the health experiences and needs of adults living with socioeconomic insecurity
BackgroundThis study explores the role of health in daily life and needs of Dutch adults (aged 25–49) experiencing one or more forms of socioeconomic...
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How public health insurance expansion affects healthcare utilizations in middle and low-income households: an observational study from national cross-section surveys in Vietnam
Public health insurance (PHI) has been implemented with different levels of participation in many countries, from voluntary to mandatory. In Vietnam,...
