The health-related quality of life of patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis.

Purpose: We need to know about the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) to assess their health outcomes. Quantitative studies have discussed whether patients with Type 1 DM (T1DM) have better HRQoL than those with Type 2 DM (T2DM) or vice versa. However, no meta-analyses have addressed the HRQoL of patients with T1DM and T2DM together.

The effect of renal replacement therapy on health-related quality of life in end-stage renal disease: a meta-analysis.

Background: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients judge health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as an essential outcome. In meta-analysis studies, there is ongoing debate regarding the impact of renal replacement therapy (RRT) methods on HRQoL in ESRD patients. Hence, the main objective of this study was to examine the influence of RRT method utilization on HRQoL in individuals with ESRD.

Rates, causes, and types of readmissions after total joint arthroplasty.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate the causes and rates of readmissions within 90 days after primary and revision knee and hip arthroplasties.

Patients And Methods: A total of 1,516 patients (290 males, 1,226 females; mean age 64.7±10.

An Analysis of Cost-Effectiveness of Stents Used in the Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease.

Background: There is only limited information about the cost-effectiveness of drug-eluting stents compared with bare-metal stents in Turkey.

Aims: To evaluate bare-metal and drug-eluting stents used in the treatment of coronary artery disease from the perspective of the reimbursement institution with cost-effectiveness analysis.

Study Design: Retrospective cost-effectiveness analysis.

Clinical impact and cost-effectiveness of a central line bundle including split-septum and single-use prefilled flushing devices on central line-associated bloodstream infection rates in a pediatric intensive care unit.

Background: Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are among the most frequent health care-associated infections. Central line bundle (CLB) programs are useful for reducing CLABSIs.

Methods: A retrospective study was designed to compare 2 periods: the prebundle and bundle periods.

Activity-based costing for pathology examinations and comparison with the current pricing system in Turkey.

Objective: To demonstrate the real cost data of the pathology examinations by using the activity-based costing method and to contribute to the financial planning of the departments, health managers and also the social security institution.

Material And Method: Forty-four examinations selected from the Healthcare Implementation Notification system list and performed at the Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Pathology Department during September 2010 were studied. The analysis and the real cost calculations were done according to the duration of the procedures.

Additional cost of hospital-acquired infection to the patient: a case study in Turkey.

Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) significantly increase both the patient's length of stay and the cost of disease. For this reason, HAIs are one of the most important problems that intensive study is devoted to in many countries around the world. The purpose of this study is to investigate how having a HAI prolongs the length of stay and adds unnecessary cost to the patient.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia: cost and effectiveness of three alternative surgical treatment methods used in a Turkish hospital.

The purpose of this study was to compare three alternative surgical therapies for Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in terms of their cost and effectiveness in a general hospital setting in Turkey. BPH is an important potential burden on health care resources in developing countries like Turkey, not only because of the increasing incidence of the disease, but also because of the differences in cost and effectiveness that exist among the various available treatment technologies. In this study, three alternative surgical treatments for BPH, namely open prostatectomy, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), and laser prostatectomy were compared in terms of their cost and effectiveness.