In Asia-Pacific countries, as elsewhere, medical device expenditures account for only between 3% and 6% of total health care spending per capita. Yet the contribution of medical devices is essential to delivering improved clinical and economic benefits for patients and health care systems, respectively. We briefly report a selective overview of reimbursement coverage and pricing systems for sin...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to 1) identify the characteristics of individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) who make high use of services provided by general practitioners (GP) and psychiatrists while receiving services concurrently from an addiction rehabilitation center (ARC), and 2) to compare high service users to moderate and low service users. METHODS Data were compiled for 4,407 ...

Public stigma may significantly impact adolescents with substance use disorders (SUDs), leading to limited treatment accessibility and utilization. However, few measures have been validated assess public SUD towards adolescents. In this study we developed the Attribution Questionnaire-Substance Use Disorder (AQ-SUD) by modifying Questionnaire, a commonly used measure of mental illness stigma. W...

BACKGROUND Existing studies indicate a significant genetic component for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) provide an unbiased approach for identification of novel genes. We performed a GWAS to identify genetic determinants of SCA. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We used a case-control design within the ongoing Oregon Sudden Unexpected Death Study (Oregon-S...

Sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS), or green infrastructure for stormwater control, emerged more sustainable management of runoff in cities and provide other benefits such as mitigation adaptation to climate change. Research Spain began a little over twenty years ago, which was later than European countries, it heterogeneous way, both the SUDS typology spatially within peninsular geograp...

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is a persistent and global public health social problem. This scoping review explores describes the impact that Disorders (SUDs) have on families carers. It draws 36 research articles published between January 2007 August 2021. The findings are presented according to three themes, namely (1) of SUDs families/ carers, (2) burden (3) coping responses living with perso...

Abstract Purpose of Review People with mental illness are vulnerable to periodontal diseases. Explanations include the direct effects psychiatric illness, side psychotropic medication, lifestyle (e.g., alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use), shared risk factors, difficulties activities daily living access dental care. Recent Findings Latest findings confirm bi-directional relationship betwe...

Abstract Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) are commonly used to control flooding in urban areas. These structures store and treat stormwater runoff. Several studies high-income countries have reported the presence of pathogens runoff water, but it is expected that water developing contains higher pathogen concentrations given their lack resources properly manage sewage; this could resul...