Impact of Financial Toxicity on the Health‐Related Quality of Life and Financial Well‐Being of Cancer Patients and Survivors: A Comparative Study of the United Kingdom and United S... by Tran Thu Ngan, Emily Tonorezos, Michael Donnelly, Ciaran O'Neill

“…ABSTRACT Background This study investigated and compared the impact of financial toxicity (FT) on the health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) and financial well‐being of cancer patients and survivors in the United Kingdom (UK) and United States (US). Methods UK & US participants (n = 600) completed an online questionnaire that consisted of a validated FT instrument (COmprehensive Score for financial Toxicity‐COST), a standardised HRQoL instrument (EQ‐5D‐5L) and questions related to their financial well‐being. …”
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Relationship between handgrip strength and timed up-and-go test on hospitalization costs in older adults: a population-based study by Kevin Yiqiang Chua, Kelvin Bryan Tan, Rachel Tong, Jon Barrenetxea, Woon-Puay Koh, Cynthia Chen

“…Compared to the fastest quartile, participants in the slowest quartile had a 103.0% (72.1-133.9%) increase of US$1431 (US$1002-US$1859) in mean costs. We then examined combinations of handgrip strength and TUG time. …”
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Comparison of United States and Canadian Glaucoma Medication Costs and Price Change from 2006 to 2013 by Matthew B. Schlenker, Graham E. Trope, Yvonne M. Buys

“…US brand name wholesale prices increased from 2006 to 2013 more than Canadian prices (US range: 29%–349%; Canadian range: 9%–16%). …”
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Analysis of the diagnostic efficacy of ultrasound, MRI, and combined examination in benign and malignant breast tumors by Dianpei Ma, Dianpei Ma, Changliang Wang, Jie Li, Jie Li, Xiaohan Hao, Yun Zhu, Zhizhen Gao, Zhizhen Gao, Chun Liu, Changfan Luo, Yu Huang

“…DeLong test results revealed statistically significant differences in AUC between US and MRI, as well as between US and the combined examination (P < 0.05). …”
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Anattempt to rebuild the world "in the American way" by A. D. Bogaturov

“…Donald Trump’s foreign policy prioritized American capital that determined US relations with the EU, Canada, and Latin America. …”
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Classification and risk assessment of ovarian-adnexal lesions using parametric and radiomic analysis of co-registered ultrasound-photoacoustic tomographic images by Yixiao Lin, Quing Zhu

“…Ovarian-adnexal lesions are conventionally assessed with ultrasound (US) under the guidance of the Ovarian-Adnexal Reporting and Data System (O-RADS). …”
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['CORRELATION OF UNIAXIAL COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH WITH BRAZILIAN TENSILE STRENGTH AND INDEX PROPERTIES FOR SOFT SEDIMENTARY ROCKS'] by Shafi Muhammad Pathan, Muhammad Burhan Memon, Zuhaib Ahmed Shaikh, Saleem Raza Chalgri

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['MICROFACIES STUDIES OF THE JURASSIC TAKATU FORMATION, WESTERN SULAIMAN FOLD-THRUST BELT, PAKISTAN'] by Saboor Kakar, Abdul Razzaq Manan, Aimal Khan Kasi, Muhammad Ahmad Farooqui

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Ultrasonographic evaluation of joint involvement in rheumatoid arthritis: Comparison with conventional radiography and correlation with disease activity parameters by Renu Saigal, Laxmikant Goyal, Hariram Maharia, Meenakshi Sharma, Abhishek Agrawal

“…Background: Ultrasound (US) including power Doppler (PD) are increasingly being used to evaluate joint involvement in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). …”
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Botulinum toxin type A for the treatment of patients with post-stroke spasticity in Thailand: cost-utility and budget impact analysis by Phorntida Hadnorntun, Pattara Leelahavarong, Tanawan Kongmalai, Varalak Srinonprasert, Juthamas Prawjaeng, Phakamas Tanvijit, Chuenchom Chueluecha, Nawarat Jintakul, Tipyarat Saringcarinkul, Witsanu Kumthornthip

“…ICER values for treating UL with aboBoNT-A, onaBoNT-A and praBoNT-A ranged from US$4669 to US$7541 per QALY. For LL treatments, aboBoNT-A and onaBoNT-A had ICER values ranging from US$7072 to US$15 182 per QALY. …”
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Is non-contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging cost-effective for screening of hepatocellular carcinoma? by Genevieve Jingwen Tan, Chau Hung Lee, Yan Sun, Cher Heng Tan

“…Introduction: Ultrasonography (US) is the current standard of care for imaging surveillance in patients at risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …”
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Cost-effectiveness of decentralising acute malnutrition treatment with a standard or simplified treatment protocol: an economic evaluation in the region of Gao, Mali by Bernardette Cichon, Noemí López-Ejeda, Salimata Samake, Cornelia Aton, Abdias Ogobara Dougnon, Mahamadou N’tji Samake, Aliou Bagayoko, Magloire Bunkembo, Alexandra Rutishauser-Perera, Pilar Charle-Cuellar

“…Cost per child cured was 356 US$ in the Control, 219 US$ in the Intervention 1 and 226 US$ Intervention 2 groups. …”
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Prediction of Extrathyroidal Extension Using Ultrasonography and Computed Tomography by Doh Young Lee, Tack-Kyun Kwon, Myung-Whun Sung, Kwang Hyun Kim, J. Hun Hah

“…The aim of the present study was to evaluate the value of high-resolution ultrasound (US) and computed tomography (CT) scan for preoperative prediction of the extrathyroidal extension (ETE). …”
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Pilot application of an inflammation and physiological dysregulation index based on noninvasive salivary biomarkers by Andrey I. Egorov, William Xue, Jason Kobylanski, Miyu Fuzawa, Shannon M. Griffin, Timothy J. Wade, Michael Nye

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Cost-Effectiveness and Budget Impact of Emerging Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatments for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia by Bilal Chughtai, Sirikan Rojanasarot, Kurt Neeser, Dmitry Gultyaev, Stacey L. Amorosi, Neal D. Shore

“…The 70% total cost difference of PUL and WVTT was predominantly driven by higher PUL procedural (US$5617 vs US$1689) and retreatment (US$976 vs US$257) costs. …”
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The Influence of Soil Parameters on the Impulse and Airblast Overpressure Loading above Surface-Laid and Shallow-Buried Explosives by John Q. Ehrgott Jr., Stephen A. Akers, Jon E. Windham, Denis D. Rickman, Kent T. Danielson

“…During the past several years, the US Army has focused considerable attention on developing improved methods for predicting the below-vehicle environment from these threats for use by vehicle/armor analysts; thereby, improving the survivability of these platforms. …”
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Le dispositif-design : quand la technique devient disciplinaire by Joffrey Paillard

“…This way of proceeding will be for us the occasion to make dialogue two visions – one Flusserian, another Foucauldian – of “power” which seem to us to answer each other. …”
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Tomato Suspension Agreements and the Effects on Market Prices and Farm Revenue by Zhengfei Guan, Dong Hee Suh, Feng Wu

“… The production capacity of the US tomato industry has decreased significantly in the past decade. …”
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Innovation et système des brevets aux États-Unis : un modèle en question(s) by Martine Azuelos

“…This article focuses first on the origins of the inclusion of this reference to intellectual/industrial property rights in the U.S. Constitution and its enduring influence on the U.S. patent system in the 19th and 20th centuries. …”
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