Non-communicable diseases are now the number one cause of disabilities and loss of life
expectancy. Among them, chronic respiratory conditions constitute a major class. The …

CONTEXT: Asthma exacerbations are commonly triggered by exposure to allergens and
irritants within the home. The purpose of this review was to evaluate evidence that …

Rationale: Asthma is a chronic disease that affects quality of life, productivity at work and
school, and healthcare use; and it can result in death. Measuring the current economic …

BACKGROUND: The economic burden of asthma is an important measure of the effect of
asthma on society. Although asthma is a costly illness, the total cost of asthma to society has …

The objective is to examine the prevalence and health-care costs associated with asthma,
epilepsy, hypertension, food allergies, and diabetes in children aged 0–18 years …

Objectives: I determined incremental increases in health care expenditures and utilization
associated with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Methods: Patients with a reported diagnosis of …

Asthma ranks among the most costly of chronic diseases, accounting for over 50billionannuallyindirectmedicalexpenditur…
.Atthesametime,evidencehasaccumulatedthatfineparticulate….Tomeasurethesecosts,weuseauniquenationwidepaneldatasettrack …

Asthma continues to disproportionately affect minority and low-income groups, with African
American and Latino children who live in low-socioeconomic-status urban environments …

Objectives: We evaluated the association of hearing loss with employment and income in
adults. Methods: Patients with a coded diagnosis of hearing loss were identified from the …

BACKGROUND: It is important to have an accurate picture of the sources and extent of
medical expenditures and productivity loss to understand the nature and scope of the …