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Depression in the Workplace: Epidemiology, Economics and Effects of Treatment

Russell, James M.; Patterson, James; Baker, Andrew M. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 4 (1998) 3, pp. 135-142

Depression is a common, serious illness that affects millions of individuals, most often in their prime years of … productivity. There is strong evidence that depression is as debilitating as most other general medical conditions and results in … increased general medical resource utilisation. The economic costs of depression are extremely high. The total cost of …

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Management of Asthma: The Potential Role of Zafirlukast

Jarvis, Blair; Adkins, Julie C. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 4 (1998) 6, pp. 337-353

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. The worldwide prevalence of asthma has increased in recent decades. There is an approximately 20-fold variation (range 1.6% to 36.8%) in the prevalence of childhood asthma throughout the world. The highest prevalence rates are in the UK,...

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Relationship between the Change in Mental Health and Indicators of Medical Costs in the Prevention of Lifestyle-Related Disease

Ishihara, Reiko; Kame, Chihoko; Babazono, Akira - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 16 (2008) 6, pp. 439-447

Background: Mental health influences the need for health consultations, and mental healthcare is often required in the prevention of lifestyle-related disease. We investigated the relationship between indicators of medical costs and changes in mental health before and after interventions to...

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The Burden of Obesity and Its Sequelae

Seidell, Jacob C. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 5 (1999) 1, pp. 13-21

Obesity [body mass index (BMI) =30 kg/m2] is common in many parts of the world, especially in the established market economies, formerly socialist economies of Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as the Middle Eastern Crescent. Worldwide, as many as 250 million people may be...

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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Treatment Patterns and Healthcare Costs in the Elderly Population

Erwin, Gary; Iyer, Shrividya; Rajagopalan, Rukmini; … - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 14 (2006) 2, pp. 75-83

Objective: The main objective of this study was to evaluate treatment patterns and to assess the relationship between diabetes mellitus-related vascular complications and the total medical/prescription drug costs in the elderly population using a large, national, self-insured employer database....

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Ensuring Appropriate Care in Epilepsy: An Overview of Epidemiological and Cost of Illness Considerations

Heaney, Dominic C.; Sander, Josemir W.A.S. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 4 (1998) 6, pp. 303-313

Epilepsy is an important health problem throughout the world. In order to best manage epilepsy within a population, its epidemiological profile should be established. Epidemiological studies have shown that epilepsy is a very common, chronic condition that particularly affects the young and...

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Management of Major Depression in the Workplace: Impact on Employee Work Loss

Birnbaum, Howard G.; Cremieux, Pierre Y.; Greenberg, Paul E. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 7 (2000) 3, pp. 163-171

Background and Objective: A growing body of literature on the economics of depression concludes that this illness has … depression also result in elevated rates of chronic absenteeism that manifest in the form of workplace disability. Design and … manufacturer, we measured the extent of disability before and after initial treatment for major depression. Participants: 1260 …

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Use of Collaboration to Improve Outcomes in Chronic Disease: An Overview

Gilbert, Monica; Staley, Carole; Lydall-Smith, Sharryn; … - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 16 (2008) 6, pp. 381-390

depression) in healthcare that can impact on patient outcomes. Organizational-change consortiums appear to provide an important …

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Maximizing Treatment Outcome in Depression: Strategies to Overcome Social Stigma and Noncompliance

Stimmel, Glen L. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 9 (2001) 4, pp. 179-186

depression and the reality of current practice. Depression in primary care settings continues to be under-recognized, and when … is one of education. Public education initiatives have sought to lessen the stigma associated with depression and its …, expected duration of therapy, identification and correction of patients' misconceptions about depression and antidepressants …

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Overview of Disease Management Approaches: Implications for Corporate-Sponsored Programs

Musich, Shirley A.; Schultz, Alyssa B.; Burton, Wayne N.; … - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 12 (2004) 5, pp. 299-326

conditions (arthritis, asthma, cancer, depression, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, and migraine) that potentially impact …

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