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Yashika Kapoor and Priya Chetty on July 16, 2018 No Comments
Atopic dermatitis presents the variation in prevalence gradients across geographically distinct areas. Hence, the investigation into economic burden of the disease is essential to understanding the impact in developing and developed regions.
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Diksha Tomer and Avishek Majumder on June 1, 2018 No Comments
Cancer is the abnormal growth of cells that spread to other parts of the body via metastases. It has been a topic of research worldwide since the early 1960s. Since then it has had a great impact on human health and economies worldwide (Jemal et al., 2010).
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Chandrika Kapagunta and Avishek Majumder on May 14, 2018 1 Comment
In the last few decades, after the discovery of penicillin, a large number of these diseases have been controlled or eliminated. However, infectious diseases have a tendency to recur in a different population or region than before. This phenomenon is termed as emerging infectious diseases (EID).
Currently, 300 million people suffer from asthma globally, of that one-tenth reside in India. Nearly 4,89,000 people die annually due to asthma. Majority of fatalities occur in low- and middle-income countries, such as the Middle East and Africa (Masoli et al., 2004).
Food allergy is a major pediatric health issue that is on the rise globally. The statistics suggest that food allergy has increased in many developed countries.
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Yashika Kapoor and Priya Chetty on March 20, 2018 1 Comment
Asthma presented substantial global burden, affecting 358.2 million people in 2015. A complex disease, it impairs the social, physical and psychological well-being of the affected. Furthermore, the asthmatic condition can be differentiated into controlled, partially controlled and uncontrolled. The differentiation finds its basis in the level of severity of clinical manifestations (Koshak, 2007).
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Yashika Kapoor and Priya Chetty on March 9, 2018 No Comments
Allergic asthma a well-known chronic disease, of heterogeneous nature, affects respiratory airways. It presents several phenotypes on the basis of the disease progress. These phenotypes form recognizable demographic and clinical clusters around the glob
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Yashika Kapoor and Chandrika Kapagunta on January 6, 2018 No Comments
It is essential to discuss the economics associated with the different treatment options. This demands the exploration of the cost of illness also known as the burden of disease.