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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the colon that has a relapsing-remitting course. Health related quality of life (HRQL) is significantly lower in patients with UC than the general population due to the negative effects of the - The impact of conditional cash transfers on health outcomes and use of health services in low and middle income countries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Aug-2009
Conditional cash transfers (CCT) provide monetary transfers to households on the condition that they comply with some pre-defined requirements. CCT programmes have been justified on the grounds that demand-side subsidies are necessary to address inequitie - The impact of surgical therapies for inflammatory bowel disease on female fertility
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Jul-2019
Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may require surgery, which may result in higher risk of infertility. Restorative proctocolectomy with ileal anal pouch anastomosis (IPAA) may increase infertility, but the degree to which IPAA affects infertilit - The impact of user fees on access to health services in low- and middle-income countries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Mar-2011
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Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Mar-2011
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Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jul-2019
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Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Nov-2014
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Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Sep-2017
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