Expenses related with a well organized information about risk factors for stroke reduce mortality and burden, with diminished total health expenses

Ramamoorthy et al 1 Ramamoorthy V Chan K Roy M et al. Healthcare expenditure trends among adult stroke patients in the United States, 2011-2020. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2023; 32 (Aug 31Online ahead of print.PMID: 37659191)107333https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107333 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF Scopus (0) Google Scholar showed that stroke survivors had significantly greater healthcare expenses compared to non-stroke individuals. The mean direct annual healthcare expenditure among stroke patients was $16,979.0 ($16,222.0–$17,736.0) and was nearly 3 times greater than non-stroke participants which were $5,039.7 ($4,951.0–$5,128.5) and were mainly spent on inpatient services, prescription medications, and office-based visits. The total mean annual direct healthcare expenditure for stroke survivors increased from $16,142.0 (15,017.0–17,267.0) in 2007–2008 to $16,979.0 (16,222.0–17,736.0) in 2015–2016. Healthcare expenditure trends among adult stroke patients in the United States, 2011-2020Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular DiseasesVol. 32Issue 10PreviewIn the US, between 2018 and 2019, approximately $57 billion were expended on stroke and related conditions. The aim of this study was to understand trends in direct healthcare expenditures among stroke patients using novel cost estimation methods and a nationally representative database. Full-Text PDF