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1. Introduction 1.1. Motivation and Objective Sandwich panels, consisting of two thin steel face sheets with a shear-deformable polyisocyanurate (PU) or mineral wool core in between have become a well-established solution for cost-effective building envelopes, especially within the industrial building sector in Europe. They offer the benefits of a prefabricated lightweight component, delivering excellent thermal insulation and sealing performance.
There were several strengths of our study. First, the Hospital Authority treats 90% of patients with diabetes in Hong Kong (17); hence, the study participants are highly representative of the population. Second, the data were extracted from the centralized, electronic administrative database, which allowed multiple factors to be considered and adjusted for, and ensured the validity and accuracy of the data.
Studies have shown that health service utilization often increases in few years immediately before death. Estimates of direct medical cost of diabetes mellitus (DM) in mortality year and the previous year is not well understood. This study aimed to report the health resource use and estimate the direct medical costs among DM patients in the year of mortality and the year before mortality.
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