ECONOMIC BURDEN IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TRANSFUSION-DEPENDENT THALASSAEMIA PATIENTS IN MALAYSIA FROM A SOCIETAL PERSPECTIVE

Economic burden in the management of transfusion-dependent thalassaemia patients in Malaysia from a societal perspective

Abstract Background Transfusion-dependent thalassaemia (TDT) is a hereditary blood disorder in which blood transfusion is the mainstay treatment to prolong survival and improve quality of life.Patients with this disease require blood transfusion at more than 100 ml/kg annually and iron-chelating therapy (ICT) to prevent iron overload (IOL) complica

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Optimal Placement of FACTS Devices Using Modified Whale Optimization Algorithm for Minimization of Transmission Losses

A novel modified whale optimization algorithm (MWOA) is presented in Shorts this study to minimize transmission losses.The proposed method is used to determine the best control variables, such as reactive power generation, transformer tap settings, and reactive power sources.First, the power flow analysis method is used to determine where the flexi

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