Epidemiology and direct costs of atopic dermatitis in Poland based on the National Health Fund register (2008-2017).

Introduction: Epidemiological data indicate significant differences in atopic dermatitis (AD) prevalence between countries.

Aim: The purpose of this study is to (i) analyse the recorded prevalence of atopic dermatitis (diagnoses of AD reported to the Polish National Health Fund (NHF)) and to (ii) estimate direct costs of medical care for AD incurred by the NHF.

Material And Methods: The analysis was based on data reported to the database of the public payer (NHF).

A Ten-Year Longitudinal Study of Prevalence of Eating Disorders in the General Polish Type 2 Diabetes Population.

BACKGROUND Little has been reported regarding the epidemiology of eating disorders (EDs) in type 2 diabetes (T2DM). We examined the Polish National Health Fund-NFZ database estimates of all medical visits from 2008 to 2017 to determine the trend and the epidemiology of EDs in T2DM patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS The NFZ database were used.

Sequentiality of treatment in the rheumatoid arthritis drug programme in the years 2009-2014.

Approximately 1% of the population suffers from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) worldwide (0.45% in Poland). The therapy consists of the use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs).

Anaphylaxis in Poland: the epidemiology and direct costs.

Introduction: Epidemiological data on anaphylaxis have been underestimated both in Poland and worldwide.

Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of anaphylaxis in Poland, including a classification by gender, age and residential region.

Material And Methods: The data used in the analysis were derived from two sources, the National Health Fund records of healthcare services for 2008-2015 (official statistics) and a questionnaire-based survey conducted in 2015 on a sample of 305 allergists practicing in different regions of Poland.