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Cost Analysis of Integrating the PrePex Medical Device into a Voluntary Medic...
Background Fourteen African countries are scaling up voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) for HIV prevention. Several devices that might offer alternatives to the three... -
Economic Impacts of Non-Native Forest Insects in the Continental United States
Reliable estimates of the impacts and costs of biological invasions are critical to developing credible management, trade and regulatory policies. Worldwide, forests and urban... -
Economic Impact of HIV and Antiretroviral Therapy on Education Supply in High...
BACKGROUND:We set out to estimate, for the three geographical regions with the highest HIV prevalence, (sub-Saharan Africa [SSA], the Caribbean and the Greater Mekong sub-region... -
The Macroeconomic Consequences of Renouncing to Universal Access to Antiretro...
AIM: Previous economic literature on the cost-effectiveness of antiretroviral treatment (ART) programs has been mainly focused on the microeconomic consequences of alternative... -
Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system vs. usual medical treatment for ...
Objective: To undertake an economic evaluation alongside the largest randomised controlled trial comparing Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device ('LNG-IUS') and usual... -
"Expanded HIV Testing in Low-Prevalence, High-Income Countries: A Cost-Effect...
Objective In many high-income countries with low HIV prevalence, significant numbers of persons living with HIV (PLHIV) remain undiagnosed. Identification of PLHIV via HIV... -
Weekday Affects Attendance Rate for Medical Appointments: Large-Scale Data An...
The financial cost of missed appointments is so great that even a small percentage reduction in Did Not Attend (DNA) rate could save significant sums of money. Previous studies... -
Investing in Threatened Species Conservation: Does Corruption Outweigh Purcha...
In many sectors, freedom in capital flow has allowed optimization of investment returns through choosing sites that provide the best value for money. These returns, however, can... -
Cost-effectiveness of adding cetuximab to platinum-based chemotherapy for fir...
Purpose To assess the cost effectiveness of adding cetuximab to platinum-based chemotherapy in first-line treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck... -
"How much will I get charged for this?" Patient charges for top ten diagnoses...
Objectives We examined the charges, their variability, and respective payer group for diagnosis and treatment of the ten most common outpatient conditions presenting to the... -
Long-term costs and health impact of continued global fund support for antire...
textabstractBackground: By the end of 2011 Global Fund investments will be supporting 3.5 million people on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in 104 low- and middle-income countries.... -
Framework for Modelling Economic Impacts of Invasive Species, Applied to Pine...
Background: Economic impact assessment of invasive species requires integration of information on pest entry, establishment and spread, valuation of assets at risk and market... -
Rural to Urban Migration Is an Unforeseen Impact of Development Intervention ...
Rural development initiatives across the developing world are designed to improve community well-being and livelihoods. However they may also have unforeseen consequences, in... -
Economic Evaluation of an Area-Wide Integrated Pest Management Program to Con...
Aedes albopictus is the most invasive mosquito in the world, an important disease vector, and a biting nuisance that limits outdoor activities. Area-wide integrated pest... -
Evolution of Cooperation in a Heterogeneous Graph: Fixation Probabilities und...
It has been shown that natural selection favors cooperation in a homogenous graph if the benefit-to-cost ratio exceeds the degree of the graph. However, most graphs related to... -
Predicting the Benefits of Banana Bunchy Top Virus Exclusion from Commercial ...
Benefit cost analysis is a tried and tested analytical framework that can clearly communicate likely net changes in producer welfare from investment decisions to diverse... -
Modeling HIV/AIDS drug price determinants in Brazil: is generic competition a...
BACKGROUND: Brazil became the first developing country to guarantee free and universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment, with antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) being delivered to nearly... -
Economic Effects of Introducing Alternative Salmonella Control Strategies in ...
The objective of the study was to analyse the economic effects of introducing alternative Salmonella control strategies in Sweden. Current control strategies in Denmark and the... -
The Increased Effectiveness of HIV Preventive Intervention among Men Who Have...
Background A large number of men who have sex with men (MSM) and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) are underserved despite increased service availability from government... -
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Option B+ for HIV Prevention and Treatment of ...
BACKGROUND: The Ministry of Health in Malawi is implementing a pragmatic and innovative approach for the management of all HIV-infected pregnant women, termed Option B+, which...
