Economic burden of asthma: a systematic review
Background Asthma is associated with enormous healthcare expenditures that include both
direct and indirect costs. It is also associated with the loss of future potential earnings related …
direct and indirect costs. It is also associated with the loss of future potential earnings related …
Cost-of-illness studies: a review of current methods
E Akobundu, J Ju, L Blatt, CD Mullins - Pharmacoeconomics, 2006 - Springer
The number of cost-of-illness (COI) studies has expanded considerably over time. One
outcome of this growth is that the reported COI estimates are inconsistent across studies …
outcome of this growth is that the reported COI estimates are inconsistent across studies …
A comprehensive study of the direct and indirect costs of adult asthma
MG Cisternas, PD Blanc, IH Yen, PP Katz… - Journal of allergy and …, 2003 - Elsevier
Background: Asthma is a common and costly health condition, but most estimates of its
economic effect have relied on secondary sources with limited condition-specific detail …
economic effect have relied on secondary sources with limited condition-specific detail …
Clinical, economic, and humanistic burden of asthma in Canada: a systematic review
AS Ismaila, AP Sayani, M Marin, Z Su - BMC pulmonary medicine, 2013 - Springer
Background Asthma, one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases, affects about 3
million Canadians. The objective of this study is to provide a comprehensive evaluation of …
million Canadians. The objective of this study is to provide a comprehensive evaluation of …
Ancillary human health benefits of improved air quality resulting from climate change mitigation
Background Greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation policies can provide ancillary benefits in
terms of short-term improvements in air quality and associated health benefits. Several …
terms of short-term improvements in air quality and associated health benefits. Several …
The economic impact of preschool asthma and wheeze
The aim of the present study was to determine the economic impact in the UK of wheezing
disorders in preschool children. Health, societal and family-borne costs were calculated for a …
disorders in preschool children. Health, societal and family-borne costs were calculated for a …
Recent asthma exacerbations predict future exacerbations in children with severe or difficult-to-treat asthma
T Haselkorn, RS Zeiger, BE Chipps, DR Mink… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Children with severe/difficult-to-treat asthma experience high morbidity
including frequent severe exacerbations. More knowledge is required to identify predictors …
including frequent severe exacerbations. More knowledge is required to identify predictors …
Economic burden of impairment in children with severe or difficult-to-treat asthma
SJ Szefler, RS Zeiger, T Haselkorn, DR Mink… - Annals of Allergy …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The cost associated with asthma impairment in children with severe
asthma has not been determined. OBJECTIVE: To assess the asthma cost burden in …
asthma has not been determined. OBJECTIVE: To assess the asthma cost burden in …
Effect of nebulized magnesium vs placebo added to albuterol on hospitalization among children with refractory acute asthma treated in the emergency department: a …
S Schuh, J Sweeney, M Rumantir, AL Coates… - Jama, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance While intravenous magnesium decreases hospitalizations in refractory pediatric
acute asthma, it is variably used because of invasiveness and safety concerns. The benefit …
acute asthma, it is variably used because of invasiveness and safety concerns. The benefit …
Trends in asthma-related direct medical costs from 2002 to 2007 in British Columbia, Canada: a population based-cohort study
Background Asthma-related health resource use and costs may be influenced by increasing
asthma prevalence, changes to asthma management guidelines, and new medications over …
asthma prevalence, changes to asthma management guidelines, and new medications over …