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PLoS One
January 2025
French National Reference Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies (CEREDIH) and Pediatric Immunology, Hematology and Rheumatology Unit, Necker Enfants Malades University Hospital, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Paris, France.
Background: Subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg) replacement therapy is indicated for patients with hypogammaglobulinemia caused by primary (PID) and secondary immunodeficiencies (SID).
Objective: To compare healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and related direct medical costs of patients in France treated with weekly conventional SCIg (cSCIg) vs monthly hyaluronidase-facilitated SCIg (fSCIg).
Methods: This retrospective study of Ig-naïve patients with PID or SID newly receiving a SCIg between 2016 and 2018, extracted from the French National Healthcare reimbursement database (SNDS), analyzed the SCIg-related HCRU and reimbursed costs generated from in-hospital (hospitalizations and SCIg doses) or at-home (nurse visits [NV] and pump provider visits [PPV], drug doses) SCIg administration.
BMC Public Health
January 2025
Department of Administration Office, Luzhou People's Hospital, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China.
Objective: To analyze the equity and efficiency of public health resource allocation in China from 2018 to 2022, and to provide a scientific basis for promoting the development of public health resources in China.
Methods: Data on public health resources of 31 provincial-level administrative regions in mainland China were extracted from 2018 to 2022, and descriptive analysis, Theil index, and health resource agglomeration degree (HRAD) were used to analyze the equity, and data envelopment analysis (DEA) was used to analyze the efficiency.
Results: The Theil index of public health resource allocation by population in China ranges from 0.
Front Public Health
January 2025
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Background: Despite increased insurance coverage since 2010, racial and ethnic minorities in the United States still receive less medical care than White counterparts. The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing's Center for Community Programs, Innovation, and Scholarship (COMPASS Center) provides free wellness services, aiming to address healthcare disparities in the neighborhoods.
Objective: To delineate the types and cost of wellness services provided by the COMPASS Center.
J Adv Nurs
January 2025
Business School, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, China.
Aim: This study aims to explore whether, how, and when negative beneficiary contact (NBC) harms nurses' mental health.
Design: This was a quantitative time-lagged study, collecting data across three distinct time points.
Method: We collected data from 422 nurses in 2024, conducting a series of hierarchical regression analyses to test our hypothesis.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab
January 2025
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Children's Hospital of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.
Context: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is an autosomal recessive genetic condition requiring daily medication(s) and attention to details. In addition to daily medications and regular visits with healthcare providers, families may live with perpetual angst regarding unpredictable occurrences of acute adrenal insufficiency. Despite numerous barriers and challenges imposed by this chronic condition, caregivers and healthcare professionals can empower our patients to achieve a good quality of life.
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