Background The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), developed by Saaty in the late 1970s, is
one of the methods for multi-criteria decision making. The AHP disaggregates a complex …

Metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) imposes a substantial health burden on patients and
society. In recent years, advances in the treatment of mCRC have mainly resulted from the …

Background: The objective of this systematic review was to summarise the current evidence
concerning radiosurgical treatment (SRS) of newly diagnosed brain metastasis and to …

Despite the growing activity in the field of health economics very little is known about the
influence of economic evaluation studies on health care decision making in the EU member …

Male‐killing bacteria, which are inherited through the female line and kill male progeny only,
are known from five different orders of insect. Our knowledge of the incidence of these …

Background Advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) are beginning to reach European
markets, and questions are being asked about their value for patients and how healthcare …

The financial burden for EU health systems associated with cardiovascular disease (CV) has
been estimated to be nearly €110 billion in 2006, corresponding to 10 % of total healthcare …

DNA sequences of the first ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS1) were isolated from
10 ladybird beetle species (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) representing four subfamilies (…

This article examines the interaction of various factors in an individual's decision to switch
insurers. In particular, expectations about insurer quality attributes as well as search costs and …

… von der Schulenburg). DNA sequencing was performed with a ABI Prism BigDye terminator
cycle sequencing kit, and results were visualized with an ABI Prism 377 DNA sequencer (…