2017
DOI: 10.17843/rpmesp.2017.343.2521
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Evaluación del gasto económico de hidatidosis humana en Junín, Perú

Abstract: The objective of the present study was to calculate the economic loss caused by the treatment of human hydatidosis. For this purpose, a cost analysis of the cases reported in the Junin region of Peru in 2013 was conducted. The total cost (direct and indirect) per patient assisted by the Ministry of Health (Ministerio de Salud-Minsa), the social security system (EsSalud), and private health care was 1,220, 3,051, and 4,090 US dollars (USD), respectively. The mean annual loss considering the number of health car… Show more

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“…Cystic hydatidosis is s till considered as an unattended zoonotic disease with great economic impact in rural areas (16) and in communities with cold weather that favors the viability of Echinococcus eggs in the environment for several months [17][18].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Cystic hydatidosis is s till considered as an unattended zoonotic disease with great economic impact in rural areas (16) and in communities with cold weather that favors the viability of Echinococcus eggs in the environment for several months [17][18].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…CE is still considered as an unattended zoonotic disease with great economic impact in rural areas (17) and in communities with cold weather that favors the viability of Echinococcus eggs in the environment for several months [18][19].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Esto se explica básicamente debido a la cercana interacción entre los humanos, con los perros y el ganado ovino, además de la falta de educación sanitaria en la población [2,6,9] . Adicionalmente, la importancia de esta zoonosis en la salud pública está relacionada no solo con el elevado índice de mortalidad, sino también con las pérdidas por rendimiento laboral, gastos de su tratamiento, recuperación y rehabilitación [2,8,10] . La enfermedad hidatídica afecta principalmente al hígado (70%) y los pulmones (15%) [3,11] , seguido del bazo (4%), los riñones (3%), el sistema nervioso central (2%) y el corazón (0,02-2%).…”
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