Life goes on : African-American Organ/Tissue Donor Awareness Program : community guidebook.

Cover title.

Operator, organizational, and intermediate (direct support and general support) maintenance manual, installation, operation and checkout procedures for Joint-Services Interior Intrusion Detection System (J-SIIDS).

Includes index.

Operator, organizational, direct support, and general support maintenance manual : installation, operation, and checkout procedures for Joint-Services Interior Intrusion Detection System (J-SIIDS).

"19 May 1983."

UH-1B aircraft : preventive maintenance services.

"9 May 1975."

OH-6A helicopter : preventive maintenance services.

"8 August 1983."

OH-6A helicopter : preventive maintenance services.

"8 August 1983."

Preventive maintenance services : periodic inspection checklist : UH-60A and EH-60A helicopters.

"12 April 1988."

Environmental awareness reading list.

Mode of access: Internet.

Hurricanes Rita and Wilma Financial Services Relief Act of 2005 : report (to accompany H.R. 4146) (including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office).

"November 10, 2005."

Disapproving the recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission : adverse report of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, on H.J. Res. 65, together with additional and dissenting views (including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office).

"September 29, 2005."

Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006 : report (to accompany S. 2856).

"May 18, 2006."

Annual report of the Legal Services Corporation.

Mode of access: Internet.

Current industrial reports.

Description based on: Jan. 1979; title from cover.

Modelling the population cost-effectiveness of current and evidence-based optimal treatment for anxiety disorders

Background. The present paper describes a component of a large Population cost-effectiveness study that aimed to identify the averted burden and economic efficiency of current and optimal treatment for the major mental disorders. This paper reports on the findings for the anxiety disorders (panic disorder/agoraphobia, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder). Method. Outcome was calculated as averted 'years lived with disability' (YLD), a population summary measure of disability burden. Costs were the direct health care costs in 1997-8 Australian dollars. The cost per YLD averted (efficiency) was calculated for those already in contact with the health system for a mental health problem (current care) and for a hypothetical optimal care package of evidence-based treatment for this same group. Data sources included the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Well-being and published treatment effects and unit costs. Results. Current coverage was around 40% for most disorders with the exception of social phobia at 21%. Receipt of interventions consistent with evidence-based care ranged from 32% of those in contact with services for social phobia to 64% for post-traumatic stress disorder. The cost of this care was estimated at $400 million, resulting in a cost per YLD averted ranging from $7761 for generalized anxiety disorder to $34 389 for panic/agoraphobia. Under optimal care, costs remained similar but health gains were increased substantially, reducing the cost per YLD to < $20 000 for all disorders. Conclusions. Evidence-based care for anxiety disorders would produce greater population health gain at a similar cost to that of current care, resulting in a substantial increase in the cost-effectiveness of treatment.

Uncovering a hidden epidemic: A study of the current burden of heart failure in Australia

Background. Australia, like other countries, is experiencing an epidemic of heart failure (HF). However, given the lack of national and population-based datasets collating detailed cardiovascular-specific morbidity and mortality outcomes, quantifying the specific burden imposed by HF has been difficult. Methods. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS data) for the year 2000 were used in combination with contemporary, well-validated population-based epidemiologic data to estimate the number of individuals with symptomatic and asymptomatic HF related to both preserved (diastolic dysfunction) and impaired left ventricular systolic (dys)function (LVSD) and rates of HF-related hospitalisation. Results. In 2000, we estimate that around 325,000 Australians (58% male) had symptomatic HF associated with both LVSD and diastolic dysfunction and an additional 214,000 with asymptomatic LVSD. 140,000 (26%) live in rural and remote regions, distal to specialist health care services. There was an estimated 22,000 incidents of admissions for congestive heart failure and approximately 100,000 admissions associated with this syndrome overall. Conclusion. Australia is in the midst of a HF epidemic that continues to grow. Overall, it probably contributes to over 1.4 million days of hospitalization at a cost of more than $1 billion. A national response to further quantify and address this enormous health problem is required.