Health and economic impact associated with rheumatoid arthritis discharges: a cost analysis of a two-year cohort in Mexico

• Main Authors: Carlos Fernando Mendoza-Gutierrez (Author), Diana Montiel-Ojeda (Author), Delfino Vargas-Chanes (Author), Nelly Cisneros-González (Author), José Esteban Fernández-Gárate (Author), Blanca Godina-Ortiz (Author), Patricia Clark (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Rheumatoid arthritis is a highly prevalent disease. Patients undergo various medical and pharmacological treatments, which have an economic impact on hospitals. The aim of this study was to estimate the direct economic costs of Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) resources u...