Background and Purpose Stroke imposes a substantial economic burden on individuals and
society. This study estimates the lifetime direct and indirect costs associated with the three …

Hip fractures are a burden to both the individual and the community. Only 50% of patients
regain the mobility and independence they enjoyed 12 months before the hip fracture …

Background and Purpose—The number of stroke patients and the healthcare costs of
strokes are expected to rise. The objective of this study was to determine the direct costs of …

Objectives: To define the characteristics and determine the effectiveness of organised
inpatient (stroke unit) care compared with conventional care in reducing death, dependency …

This review of the effectiveness of treatment for acute stroke and methods of secondary
prevention shows that the highest priority for providers of a stroke service must be to …

Purpose—With the rapid international spread of interventions, there is a need to understand
the economic implications of these changes and to interpret these economic implications on …

Background The performance of coronary bypass surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass
(“off pump”) may reduce perioperative morbidity and costs, but it is uncertain whether the …

Stroke is an enormous public health problem, the magnitude of which can be reduced
mainly by effective stroke prevention and less so by effective treatment of acute stroke. The …

Objective: To quantify the effects of quantity and frequency of alcohol consumption on risk of
acute myocardial infarction and coronary death. Design: Case-control study. Setting: Lower …

Background and Purpose—Accurate information about resource use and costs of stroke is
necessary for informed health service planning. The purpose of this study was to determine …