If we had integrated indirect costs, such as time and opportunity costs, we likely would have found that morbidity events in patients on ART with low or intermediate CD4 counts leads to losses in income and productivity [12], [17], [28].
In the United Kingdom a number of studies have found higher morbidity and mortality rates for most British ethnic minorities than in the white population [ 23, 26- 28].
Reports from South Africa, the Caribbean, South-East Asia and Europe have found increased morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases among HEU infants [ 5- 9].
In general, studies that address morbidity and health services utilization have found that women report more symptoms than men, have worse perception of health status, and are more likely to use medical care [ 44].
Multiple studies have found increased morbidity and mortality from prostate cancer in men of lower social and economic status (Singh et al. 2003; Hall et al. 2005; Du et al. 2006 Sanderson et al. 2006; Rapiti et al. 2009).
As an analogy, similar studies have found increased somatic morbidity, suicide rate, and overall mortality for patients treated for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.[39], [40] This is important information, but it does not follow that mood stabilizing treatment or antipsychotic treatment is the culprit.
Most recent studies, although not showing benefit, have not shown an increase in mortality or morbidity [ 15, 16]; although some have found an increase in length of stay and costs.
Several studies have found high co-morbidity of cognitive deficits early in development in both full- and preterm children [ 1, 23, 24].
Some studies have found that it increases morbidity and mortality.
Moreover, such investigations have found a significant co-morbidity between dyslexia and SLI.
