Evidence-based public policy making for medicines across countries: findings and implications for the future

B Godman, J Fadare, HY Kwon… - Journal of …, 2021 - becarispublishing.com
Aim: Global expenditure on medicines is rising up to 6% per year driven by increasing
prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and new premium priced medicines for …

Strategies for reducing out of pocket payments in the health system: a scoping review

FS Jalali, P Bikineh, S Delavari - Cost Effectiveness and Resource …, 2021 - Springer
Background Direct out-of-pocket payments (OOP) are among the most important financing
mechanisms in many health systems, especially in developing countries, adversely affecting …

Prevalence, etiology and antibiotic resistance patterns of community-acquired urinary tract infections in Dhaka, Bangladesh

MA Islam, MR Islam, R Khan, MB Amin, M Rahman… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Urinary tract infection (UTI) accounts for a significant morbidity and mortality across the world
and is a leading cause for antibiotic prescriptions in the community especially in developing …

Availability and price changes of potential medicines and equipment for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 among pharmacy and drug stores in Bangladesh; …

M Haque, S Islam, S Iqbal, UL Urmi… - … Journal of Medical …, 2020 - pureportal.strath.ac.uk
Objective: There are concerns with increased prices and drug shortages for pertinent
medicines and personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent and treat COVID-19 …

Financial burden in adults with chronic liver disease: a scoping review

NN Ufere, N Satapathy, L Philpotts, JC Lai… - Liver …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
The economic burden of chronic liver disease is rising; however, the financial impact of
chronic liver disease on patients and families has been underexplored. We performed a …

The current situation regarding long-acting insulin analogues including biosimilars among African, Asian, European, and South American countries; findings and …

B Godman, M Haque, T Leong, E Allocati… - Frontiers in public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Diabetes mellitus rates continue to rise, which coupled with increasing costs of
associated complications has appreciably increased global expenditure in recent years. The …

Assessment of adherence to pneumonia guidelines and its determinants in an ambulatory care clinic in Ghana: Findings and implications for the future

IA Sefah, DO Essah, A Kurdi, J Sneddon… - JAC-Antimicrobial …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Adherence to local standard guidelines is seen as a pragmatic way to measure
and improve the quality of future prescribing in ambulatory care to reduce morbidity …

Out-of-pocket payment for healthcare among urban citizens in Dhaka, Bangladesh

AR Sarker, SMZ Ali, M Ahmed, SMZI Chowdhury… - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Out-of-pocket (OOP) payment is the major payment strategy for healthcare in
Bangladesh, and the share of OOP expenditure has increased alarmingly. Dhaka is …

Financial risk protection against noncommunicable diseases: trends and patterns in Bangladesh

T Rahman, D Gasbarro, K Alam - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Demographic and epidemiological transitions are changing the disease burden
from infectious to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in low-and middle-income countries …

Ongoing efforts to improve the management of patients with diabetes in Bangladesh and the implications

M Haque, S Islam, ZM Kamal, F Akter, I Jahan… - Hospital …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Prevalence rates of patients with diabetes are growing across countries, and
Bangladesh is no exception. Associated costs are also increasing, driven by costs …