A5002610728- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies
- Diabetes Treatment and Management
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
Medical University of Vienna
2015-2023
Wiener Krankenanstaltenverbund
2023
Health Outcomes Solutions (United States)
2011-2013
Pinnacle Clinical Research
2011
Background Negative symptoms of schizophrenia represent deficiencies in emotional responsiveness, motivation, socialisation, speech and movement. When persistent, they are held to account for much the poor functional outcomes associated with schizophrenia. There currently no approved pharmacological treatments. While available evidence suggests that a combination antipsychotic antidepressant medication may be effective treating negative symptoms, it is too limited allow any firm conclusions....
Objectives Growing concern over the costs, environmental impact and safety of tobacco product litter (TPL) has prompted states cities to undertake a variety policy initiatives, which abatement fees are part. The present work describes framework methodology for calculating TPL costs fees. Methods Abatement is associated with four categories costs: (1) mechanical manual from streets, sidewalks public places, (2) storm water sewer treatment systems, (3) harm ecosystem industries dependent on...
ICU (intensive care unit) patients are exposed to nutritional risks such as swallowing problems and delayed gastric emptying. A previous stay may affect support upon transfer the ward. The aim was study use of enteral (EN), parenteral nutrition (PN), oral supplements (ONS) in ward with without a stay, also referred post- non-ICU patients. In total, 136,667 adult from nutritionDay audit 2010-2019 were included. defined an during current hospitalisation before nutritionDay. About 10% all...
Hospital length of stay (LOS) is an important clinical and economic outcome knowing its predictors could lead to better planning resources needed during hospitalization. This analysis sought identify structure, patient, nutrition-related LOS available at the time admission in global nutritionDay dataset analyze variations by country for countries with n > 750. Data from 2006-2015 (n = 155,524) was utilized descriptive multivariable cause-specific Cox proportional hazards competing-risks...
Cancer accounts for approximately 13% of all deaths worldwide, and in 2010 the estimated total cost cancer USA was more than US$263 billion. Biomarker use screening, monitoring, diagnosis treatment optimization has potential to improve patient outcomes reduce costs associated with inappropriate (or suboptimal) therapeutic regimens. Since a new technology may have additional initial cost, policy question arises regarding whether improvement is attained at 'reasonable' compared existing...
This study aims to quantify whether age and sex groups in Austrian regions are equally affected by the rise of type 2 diabetes. Population-wide medical claims data was obtained for citizens Austria aged above 50 year, who received antihyperglycemic treatments or underwent HbA1c monitoring between 2012 2017. Diabetes incidence measured using an epidemiological diabetes progression model accounting patients discontinued therapy; erratic group. Out 746,184 patients, 268,680 (140,960 females)...
Undernutrition in early life associates with increased risk for type 2 diabetes later life. Whether similar associations hold other diseases remains unclear. We aim to quantify how perinatal exposure famines relates the of becoming incident Using population-wide medical claims data Austrians aged >50y, yearly incidence was measured an epidemiological progression model. find rates that increase from 2013 2017 and observe two famine-related birth cohorts 5,887 patients rate increases up 78%...
Measuring skeletal muscle area (SMA) at the third lumbar vertebra level (L3) using computed tomography (CT) is increasingly popular for diagnosing low mass. The aim was to describe effect of CT L3 cut-off choice on prevalence mass in medical and surgical patients. Two hundred inpatients, who underwent an abdominal scan any reason, were included. Skeletal measured according Hounsfield units a single level. First, we calculated sex-specific cut-offs, adjusted height or BMI set mean mean-2 SD...
The Positive Memory Training (PoMeT) trial demonstrated reduced depression symptoms at 3 months for schizophrenia, but its longer-term outcome and cost impacts remain unknown. This study is a within-trial cost-utility analysis with quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) as based on health-related quality of (HRQoL) measurement secondary analyses capability well-being. incremental cost-effectiveness PoMeT was compared to Treatment As Usual only (TAU) over 9 from the ‘health social’ care...