Search Results - subject_exact:"Disease"

Breaking point in the Gaza Strip : the "cracking" of the WASH-Health nexus since October 2023

Sarsour, Amal; Nagabhatla, Nidhi - 2026

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The rise in absenteeism in 2022 is only partly due to electronic sick notes

Grabka, Markus M.; Breer, Oskar - 2026

In Germany, employee absences due to illness rose sharply, particularly in 2022. Various sources argue that the introduc- tion of the electronic certificate of incapacity for work (eAU) caused this. Official data previously did not include absences that were not reported to health insurance...

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Socio-economic impacts of illnesses on employment outcomes in Uganda

2026

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Acting early on non-communicable diseases : a framework for health system transformation : white paper

2026

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Psychosocial work factors, well-being, and health pathways to sickness absence : an integrated GLM-SEM approach

Skrūzkalne, Iluta; Nagle, Evija; Sen̦kāne, Silva; … - 2026

Sick leave is a key indicator of labour market performance and public health, reflecting employee well-being and working conditions while creating a socioeconomic burden. Rates have increased in Europe due to ageing and shrinking workforces, yet research has focused mainly on medical risks, with...

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Enhancing workability and work inclusion through hybrid work : a qualitative study of norwegian employees

Aksnes, Siri Yde; Egeland, Cathrine; Nordberg, Tanja H.; … - 2026

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015614628

Epidemic diseases and newspaper reporting behavior

Andrews, Brendon P. - 2026

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Climate shocks and noncommunicable diseases among older people in India

Khanna, Arpita; Mahmud, Minhaj Uddin; Menon, Nidhiya - 2026

This study empirically investigates the impact of climate change on the incidence of noncommunicable diseases among older population in India. Using demographic and health surveys from 2019-2021 linked with georeferenced meteorological data at local levels, and a specification that controls for...

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Long-term trends in racial and ethnic reporting and representation in US Alzheimer's clinical trials

Lin, Zhuoer; Sun, Ruochen; Rossi, Joseph S.; Lau, Kien; … - 2026

Alzheimer's disease (AD) disproportionately burdens racial and ethnic minority populations, yet the extent to which US clinical trials reflect this burden remains poorly understood. We conduct a systematic review of all 88 completed US-based Phase III AD drug trials between 1997 and 2023, using...

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Long-term trends in racial and ethnic reporting and representation in US Alzheimer's clinical trials

Lin, Zhuoer; Sun, Ruochen; Ross, Joseph R.; Lau, Kien; … - 2026

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How contagious are health shocks on political outcomes? : Evidence from the 1918 Spanish flu in Germany

Foertscha, Mona; Rösel, Felix - 2026

Do large health shocks spill over into politics, and can public infrastructure mitigate such contagion? We examine the long-term political effects of serious health emergencies and the moderating role of hospital infrastructure. During the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, four out of every 1000...

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Some are hit hard, for others it’s business as usual : the effects of chronic illnesses on employment and income trajectories

Jansen, Andreas - 2026

This study examines the relationship between the onset and progression of a chronic disease and subsequent income and employment trajectories using SHARE-RV, a longitudinal dataset that links survey data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) with German Pension...

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When loss strikes twice : severe health shocks and financial well-being

Majlesi, Kaveh; Molin, Elin; Roth, Paula - 2026

We study how fatal and nonfatal health shocks affect households' ability to meet their financial obligations. We find that fatal shocks substantially increase the likelihood of default and that housing wealth plays a key role as a self-insurance mechanism. Surviving spouses who experience the...

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When loss strikes twice : severe health shocks and financial well-being

Majlesi, Kaveh; Molin, Elin; Roth, Paula - 2026

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Sick of your poor neighborhood? : quasi-experimental evidence on neighborhood effects on health

Hasager, Linea; Jørgensen, Mia Herløv - 2026

Does living in a low-income neighborhood have negative health consequences? We document causal neighborhood effects on health by exploiting a Spatial Dispersal Policy that quasi-randomly resettled refugees across neighborhoods and apartment buildings from 1986 to 1998. Refugees allocated to...

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Sick of your poor neighborhood? : quasi-experimental evidence on neighborhood effects on health

Hasager, Linea; Jørgensen, Mia Herløv - 2024

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Sick of your poor neighborhood? : quasi-experimental evidence on neighborhood effects on health

Hasager, Linea; Jørgensen, Mia Herløv - 2021

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Response adaptivity across clinical trials in portfolios of biomedical innovations

Li, Zaile; Chick, Stephen E.; Henderson, Shane G. - 2026

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Teachers' sick leave and summer timing : an impact evaluation

Delgado-Cubillo, Pablo; Moral-Arce, Ignacio; … - 2026

In the context of the growing share of public workers in the Spanish labour force, this paper analyses opportunistic behaviour in sick leave duration and return-to-work probabilities among teachers. We use administrative microdata (2011-2019), transformed into an original monthly spell-level...

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When illness strikes home : the impact of severe health shocks on homeownership

Bian, Xun; Jiang, Hanchen - 2026

We study the impact of severe health shocks, caused by first-time strokes, heart attacks, and cancer diagnoses, on housing tenure choices in the United States. Using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, we estimate a value-added model that controls for pre-shock housing tenure, health...

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Cluster analysis of non-communicable disease burden, prevention and management across EU27+2 countries

Cecchini, Michele - 2026

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death and disability in countries across the 27 European Union (EU) Member States, Norway and Iceland (EU27+2) and in the OECD. While all countries are impacted by NCDs, there are substantial cross-country differences in the current...

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Unexpected worker absences as labor supply shocks : evidence from ambulance services

Sayli, Melisa; Nicoletti, Cheti; Moscelli, Giuseppe - 2026

We estimate the short-run marginal product of ambulance labour in emergency care. Using comprehensive administrative data on hospitals and ambulance stations, we exploit quasi-random variation in staffing shortages generated by unexpected sickness absences across ambulance stations serving the...

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Tough versus soft regulations to promote generic medications in Italy

Dhingra, Aarushi; Fiorentini, Gianluca; Fouda, Ayman; … - 2026

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The cost-effectiveness of enzyme replacement therapies versus best supportive care for treating late onset Pompe disease in the UK NHS

Walton, Matthew; Deng, Nyanar Jasmine; Corbett, Mark; … - 2026

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Long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of testing for alemtuzumab antidrug antibodies to guide treatment in multiple sclerosis : a modelling study

Jamieson, Timothy; Tomini, Florian; Gnanapavan, Sharmilee; … - 2026

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Health shocks and labour market outcomes : evidence from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)

Mao, Likun; Normand, Charles E. M. - 2026

Background Population ageing and later pension ages make older adults' ability to work after adverse health events a key policy issue, yet causal evidence for Ireland is scarce. We use the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) to estimate the causal impact of unanticipated health shocks on...

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Health shocks and labour market outcomes : Evidence from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)

Mao, Likun; Normand, Charles E. M. - 2021

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Financial burden of noncommunicable diseases on households in Bangladesh : a quasi-experimental analysis using national survey data

Rahman, Taslima; Gasbarro, Dominic; Alam, Khurshid - 2026

Background Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a rapidly emerging health challenge in low- and middle-income countries, including Bangladesh, where research into their household financial burden remains limited and predominantly descriptive. Existing studies lack robust adjustment for...

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The economic impact of retinal diseases for which gene therapy is emerging : a systematic literature review

Willmington, Claire; Kirby, Ann; Murphy, Aileen - 2026

Background Retinal disease is one of the leading causes of blindness and vision impairment worldwide, including Europe. With the advent of gene therapy, the treatment landscape for retinal disease is changing and clinical trials are underway investigating the therapeutic potential of gene...

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The economics of paid sick leave

Pichler, Stefan; Prinz, Christopher; Thewissen, Stefan; … - 2026

This article examines the economics of paid sick leave from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. Research on paid sick leave has evolved dynamically over the last decade, primarily driven by the spread of U.S. sick pay mandates, which have increased paid sick leave access from 63 percent...

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Land, power and population density in the global population shifts of 1500-1960

Akren, Mehmet B.; Ertan, Arhan S.; Putterman, Louis G. - 2026

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The hidden toll of parental ADRD : causal effects on adult children

López Artero, Javier Adrián - 2026

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Land, power and population density in the global population shifts of 1500-1960

Akren, Mehmet B.; Ertan, Arhan S.; Putterman, Louis G. - 2026

The regional distribution of world population underwent profound changes during the age of exploration and colonization, in which a handful of European powers colonized the better part of the remaining continents. One consequence is that many countries in the Americas, Australia and New Zealand,...

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Cost-effectiveness analysis of the covered endovascular reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation versus kissing stents and open surgical repair for the treatment of aorto-iliac occlusive disease

Pouwels, Xavier G. L. V.; Holewijn, Suzanne; Veen, … - 2026

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Cost-utility analysis of a web-based interactive patient education platform : evidence from a randomized clinical trial for end-stage renal disease patients

Diop, Modou; Perrier, Lionel; Haon, Baptiste; Rochaix, Lise - 2026

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Economic burden of eosinophilic esophagitis in the first year after diagnosis in Spain : a direct medical cost analysis

Rodriguez-Alcolado, Leticia; Aranda-Reneo, Isaac; … - 2026

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Economic burden of livestock diseases : a vertically integrated partial equilibrium livestock model

Shakil, Golam Saroare; Pendell, Dustin L.; Rushton, Jonathan - 2026

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Cost of HIV in Switzerland : a cost‐of‐illness analysis to quantify the economic and social impact of the HIV epidemic in Switzerland and its progress towards ending the epidemic

Salvi, Irene; Fu, Enqi; Geissler, Alexander - 2026

Switzerland has achieved considerable progress in HIV care, with high treatment coverage and viral suppression among diagnosed people living with HIV. However, new infections continue to occur, and the remaining gap in the HIV care cascade is primarily related to diagnosis. In view of upcoming...

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Interactions between organic and conventional markets from pest and disease outbreaks : the case of the U.S. apple industry

Lim, Hyun Jin; Gallardo, R. Karina; Brady, Michael - 2023

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10014419337

Viral viruses and modified mobility : cyberspace disease salience predicts human movement patterns

Folwarczny, Michał; Larsen, Nils Magne; Otterbring, Tobias - 2023

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Counting missing women: a reconciliation of flow and stock measures

Ebert, Cara; Klasen, Stephan; Vollmer, Sebastian - 2025

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Cash holdings and health shocks

Tian, Lin; Guariglia, Alessandra; Horsewood, Nicholas - 2025

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Genetic predictors of cognitive decline and labor market exit

Borgbjerg, Anne Katrine; Agerbo, Esben; Gupta, Nabanita … - 2025

We analyze administrative and genetic data from over 200,000 Danes to study the effects of genetic risk for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) on labor market outcomes. Higher AD genetic risk increases dementia diagnoses and GP visits for both genders. Among women aged 45–65, it reduces labor...

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Estimating underdiagnosis of patients in chronically ill populations

Stocking, Andrew; Duncan, Ian; Nhan Huynh - 2025

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Expenditure responses to adverse health shocks : evidence from a panel of Colombian households

Cortés, Darwin; Gallegos-Vargas, Andrés; Pérez … - 2025

We analyze the effect of adverse health shocks on households' expenditure shares in different good categories using a fixed-effects approach and a structural approach based on microeconomic theory. We find that, on average, households substitute health and food expenditure in response to adverse...

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Matters arising : cost-utility and cost-effectiveness analysis of disease-modifying drugs of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis : a systematic review

Lazzaro, Carlo; Bergamaschi, Roberto; Zaffaroni, Mauro; … - 2025

Background In their interesting systematic review, Gallehzan et al. quoted our article Cost-utility analysis of teriflunomide in naïve vs. previously treated patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) in Italy. While we are grateful to Gallehzan et al. for their interest in the...

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Prenatal exposure to PM2.5 and infant health : evidence from Quebec

Bello, Abdel-Hamid; Isabelle, Maripier; Lacroix, Guy - 2025

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When the going gets tough : the impact of health shocks on divorce

López Artero, Javier Adrián; Sanz de Galdeano, Anna; … - 2025

We analyze the impact of unexpected health shocks - defined as the sudden diagnosis of cancer, stroke, or heart attack - on the probability of couple dissolution using longitudinal representative data on older individuals (50+). We leverage the longitudinal nature of the HRS and utilize a...

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When the going gets tough : the impact of health shocks on divorce

López Artero, Javier Adrián; Sanz de Galdeano, Anna; … - 2025

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Health shock and indebtedness : does having access to health insurance reduce the reliance on borrowing as a shock coping strategy?

Nguyen, Duy Linh; Nguyen, Trung Thanh; Nguyen, Tung T.; … - 2025

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Identifying influential individuals and predicting future demand of chronic kidney disease patients

Nenova, Zlatana D.; Bartelt, Valerie L. - 2025

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Lifetime trajectories and drivers of socioeconomic health disparities : evidence from longitudinal biomarkers in the Netherlands

Shui, Ailun; Berg, Gerard J. van den; Mierau, Jochen O.; … - 2025

This study investigates lifetime socioeconomic health disparities through longitudinal biomarkers from the Dutch Lifelines cohort study and biobank. We construct an allostatic load index from 12 biomarkers and analyze the dynamics of health and its association with socioeconomic status (SES)...

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Health shocks and households' welfare in Ghana : does social assistance mitigate the effects?

Mbe-Nyire Mpuure, Desmond; Frimpong, Prince Boakye; … - 2025

Purpose - Health shocks are among the factors that have impeded households from experiencing better welfare. To mitigate the consequences of these shocks, individuals have sought to enrol in a formal insurance scheme or borrow from banks. This study estimates the effects of health shocks on...

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Obesity epidemic in European countries : from an unaddressed risk factor to a medicalized disease?

Garattini, Livio; Fattore, Giovanni - 2025

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Exposure to ambient air pollution and onset of Parkinson's Disease in a large cohort study

Jahanshahi, Babak; McVicar, Duncan; Rowland, Neil - 2025

The emerging literature studying the association between exposure to ambient air pollution and Parkinson's Disease (PD) so far draws mixed conclusions. This study provides new evidence on this issue using data from a large and nationally representative cohort tracked over an extended period. We...

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Health shock effects on diet : more severe shock-stronger response?

Edenbrandt, Anna Kristina; Skak-Hansen, Kim Wadt; Smed, … - 2025

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