The progressive deterioration associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) results in high economic cost to the patients, caregivers, and the society as a whole. Cost-of-AD studies conducted over the last decade have produced discrepant results, mainly as a consequence of the different methodologies employed. The present review is an attempt to present the methodology of the cost studies in AD and ...

An EOQ (Economic Order Quantity) model for a deteriorating item with quadratic demand pattern and quadratic holding cost and constant deterioration rate is considered in this paper. In addition, shortages and partial backlogging are allowed. It is assumed that the backlogging rate acts as not only a variable, but also depends on the length of the waiting time up to next replenishment during the...

The economic development of any region, state or country, depends not only on its natural re‐ sources and productive activities, but also on the infrastructure that account for the exploita‐ tion, processing and marketing of goods. Irrigation systems, roads, bridges, airports, maritime, land and air transport, school buildings, offices and housing, industrial installations are affect‐ ed by cor...

Reports of malaria are increasing in many countries and in areas thought free of the disease. One of the factors contributing to the reemergence of malaria is human migration. People move for a number of reasons, including environmental deterioration, economic necessity, conflicts, and natural disasters. These factors are most likely to affect the poor, many of whom live in or near malarious ar...

Introduction Deterioration of socio-economic conditions in Ukraine created a threat of the spread of communicable diseases, including vaccine preventable diseases [1]. Children in Ukraine routinely receive two doses of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine according to the national immunization schedule. Measles is targeted for elimination in Ukraine [2]. But now Ukraine crisis carries signif...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) occupies the third place in the list of causes of death, according with the WHO. As any chronic disease, the clinical process associated with COPD extends throughout the patient's life. Nowadays clinical processes are inefficient, generating deterioration in the quality of life of patients and high economic growth in the costs incurred by families, n...

Using a vertically di↵erentiated product model, the paper aims to investigate the e↵ects of economic growth on market provision of product quality. The quality attribute considered is environmental-friendliness of products. Economic growth is modeled as a shift in income distribution. It shows that the e↵ect of economic growth depends on the form it takes. A growth in income that is uniform acr...

Transition to adulthood has undoubtedly changed in the last few decades. For youth today, an important marker of adulthood is self-actualization in their professional career, and, consequently, also the achievement of stable financial conditions. Economic conditions of youth are greatly subject to fluctuations in the economy, and the subsequent governmental response. Using the Luxembourg Income...

The Matrix seating system is an adaptable orthosis made of interlocking plastic components which can be shaped to fit the needs of the disabled. Twenty-five patients who had used this system for a minimum of 12 months have been assessed clinically. It was found to have several advantages over its rivals particularly in patient and guardian acceptance, versatility and on economic grounds. Howeve...