Background Immunotherapy agents are an innovative oncological treatment modality and as
a result their use has expanded widely. Understanding the treatment-related adverse events …

A community empowerment-based response to HIV is a process by which sex workers take
collective ownership of programmes to achieve the most effective HIV outcomes and …

Importance Health inequities exist for racial and ethnic minorities and persons with lower
educational attainment due to differential exposure to economic, social, structural, and …

Background: Cost-effectiveness analysis is an important tool for informing treatment
coverage and pricing decisions, yet no consensus exists about what threshold for the …

797 ferred a threshold of $200,000 to $300,000 per QALY on the basis of increases in health
care spending over time and the health gains that have been associated with those …

When I started writing this book, I knew I'd need to read piles of research but failed to foresee
the enormity of the piles. Education isn't just a major industry; it inspires researchers' …

Background Preeclampsia is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and
adverse neonatal outcomes. Little is known about the extent of the health and cost burden of …

Background Most cases of hepatocellular carcinoma occur in the Asia-Pacific region, where
chronic hepatitis B infection is an important aetiological factor. Assessing the efficacy and …

Background: Sofosbuvir and ledipasvir, which have recently been approved for treatment of
chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, are more efficacious and safer than the old …

The burden of cancer is growing, and the disease is becoming a major economic
expenditure for all developed countries. In 2008, the worldwide cost of cancer due to …