Economic burden of neural tube defects and impact of prevention with folic acid: A literature review

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 170, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1391-1400

  Yi, Yunni ^a   Lindemann, Marion ^b   Colligs, Antje ^b   Snowball, Claire ^a  

^a MAPI VALUES   (United States)

^b BAYER PHARMA AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cost; Economic burden; Folic acid; Neural tube defects; Prevention; Spina bifida

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

CAREGIVER BURDEN; COMORBIDITY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; DRUG COST; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; REVIEW; SPINA BIFIDA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COST OF ILLNESS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

EID: 82655166702     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: 14321076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-011-1492-8     Document Type: Review

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