Publications by authors named "S KnauSS"
Neurologic immune-related adverse events (nirAEs) represent rare, yet severe side effects associated with immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy. Given the absence of established diagnostic biomarkers for nirAEs, we aimed to evaluate the diagnostic utility of serum Neurofilament Light Chain (NfL) and Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP). Fifty-three patients were included at three comprehensive cancer centers, of these 20 patients with manifest nirAEs and 11 patients with irHypophysitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Financial risk protection in health is a key objective of the Sustainable Development Goals. However, financial risk protection mechanisms are limited, especially in low-income countries, such as Madagascar. To design effective financial risk protection mechanisms, solid and reliable data on the costs patients incur when seeking care are essential.
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- The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in digital financial services, but its impact on maternal health services in low-resource settings is not well understood.
- The study examined the effects of Madagascar's first COVID-19 lockdown on the usage of a mobile maternal health wallet among women, utilizing data from over 800,000 health wallet use instances.
- Results showed significant declines in savings (58.5%), payments (45.8%), and voucher use (49.6%) during the lockdown, with recovery patterns varying by age, particularly indicating faster recovery for women over 30 years.
Introduction: Universal health coverage (UHC) is a global priority, ensuring equitable access to quality healthcare services without financial hardship. Many countries face challenges in progressing towards UHC. Health financing is pivotal for advancing UHC by raising revenues, enabling risk-sharing through pooling of funds and allocating resources.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: There is a substantial lack of inter-facility referral systems for emergency obstetrical and neonatal care in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Data on the costs and cost-effectiveness of such systems that reduce preventable maternal and neonatal deaths are scarce.
Setting: We aimed to determine the cost-effectiveness of a non-governmental organisation (NGO)-run inter-facility referral system for emergency obstetrical and neonatal care in rural Southern Madagascar by analysing the characteristics of cases referred through the intervention as well as its costs.