The results of 44 studies investigating financial impact and return on investment (ROI) from disease management (DM) programs for asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), diabetes, depression, and multiple illnesses were examined. A positive ROI was found for programs directed at CHF and multiple disease conditions. Some evidence suggests that diabetes programs may save more than they cost, but ...

Medications play a prominent role in the treatment of many illnesses. Failing to adhere to prescribed medication regimens contributes to an array of poor health outcomes. In addition to the cost in terms of human suffering, the financial cost of medication nonadherence is staggering. Poor health literacy has been identified as a major cause of medication nonadherence. This paper focuses on nona...

Joint geriatric/psychiatric wards are a potential solution to improving care of older patients with both psychiatric and medical illnesses in acute hospitals. A literature search using Medline, PsycINFO, Embase and CINAHL between 1980 and 2010 was carried out for information about joint wards for older people. Thirteen relevant papers were identified. These wards share common characteristics an...

background and objectives: human bocavirus (hbov) is a newly discovered parvovirus. it has been detected primarily in children with acute respiratory tract infections. this study was conducted to clarify the frequency and genotype circulation pattern of hbov in iran. materials and methods: conventional pcr was performed on throat swabs of patients less than two years of age with respiratory ill...

Based on the WHO reports,1% of world population suffer from a sever psychological disorders,and 5-15% suffer from a mild disorder.based on the present informations in Iran,1-6 percent of the people above 15 years of age suffer from a severe psychological disorder and 15.2% suffer from the mild form of the disease.to investigate the epidemiology of mental illnesses in two rural areas of Baft,(Gu...