Estimation of direct cost of managing rheumatoid arthritis treatment to Pakistani patients using real-world follow-up data.
Atta Abbas NaqviMohamed Azmi HassaliSyed Baqir Shyum NaqviBharti KachelaIrfanullah KhanPublished in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2019)
Patient with RA in Pakistan pay a considerable amount of their income for managing their condition. Most patients have no provision for insurance which is a need considering the nature of the disease and associated productivity loss that would significantly lower income as the disease progresses.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- rheumatoid arthritis
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- peritoneal dialysis
- mental health
- healthcare
- physical activity
- climate change
- palliative care
- patient reported outcomes
- health insurance
- ankylosing spondylitis
- case report
- interstitial lung disease
- disease activity
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- deep learning
- tertiary care
- replacement therapy