objective: in geriatric practice, the impact of psychological distress on health status has been undermined due to ageism, atypical presentation and less tendency to report negative affect among elderly people. few studies have examined the impact of psychological stressors on medical burden in older adults. the current study has investigated the correlation of psychological distress and burden...

Economic arguments for acting for health are increasingly important for policymakers, yet to date there has been no consideration of the likely economic burden of alcohol on the global level. A review of existing cost estimates was conducted, with each study disaggregated into different cost areas and the methodology of each element evaluated. The range of figures produced from more robust stud...

Blistering erysipelas has been reported only rarely and may be under-diagnosed. Very often, patients presenting with erysipelas are treated by non-dermatologist primary physicians. The current growth in the elderly population may increase the economic burden resulting from this disease. Therefore, case reports highlighting possible misdiagnoses of erysipelas can contribute to greater awareness ...

Background & Aims: The burden of premature mortality is used to prioritize health problems. The purpose of this study was to estimate the burden of premature mortality due to colorectal cancer in Golestan from 2011 – 2015. Materials & Methods: In this sequential cross-sectional study, based on the province mortality registration data and standard expected years of life lost (SEYLL), the burden...

There is general agreement that the U.S. economy cannot sustain the staggering economic burden imposed by the current and projected costs of health care. Whereas governmental approaches are focused primarily on decreasing spending for medical care, it is the responsibility of the medical profession to become cost-conscious and decrease unnecessary care that does not benefit patients but represe...

Diarrhoea is a major public health problem in developing countries. An estimated 1.3 billion episodes of diarrhoea occur each year. Diarrhoeal diseases cause a heavy economic burden on health services. In developing countries, diarrhoea is almost universally infectious in origin. Appropriate clinical management of diarrhoea includes oral rehydrate therapy and chemotherapy. New Diarex is a formu...

The consensus process was applied to addressing a public health topic; this was a novel endeavor. The following question was addressed: What role, if any, should sentinel health events play in the decision-making process for identifying the effects of environmental exposure? The panel developed three levels of sentinel health events lists: those that are clearly identifiable, those that are pot...