Dextroscoliosis is one form of scoliosis, a medical condition in which the patient suffers from curvature of the spine. If the spine curves to the right, this is known as dextroscoliosis, as opposed to levoscoliosis, which is a left curvature. These curvatures are s-shaped or c-shaped and are viewed from the front or back. They differ from the normal curving of the vertebrae seen from the side view of the patient.
For anorexia the cost of illness amounts to approximately 195 million euros (73 direct costs and 122 mortality costs, for bulimia it comes to around 124 million euros (12 direct costs and 112 mortality costs). The annual cost per anorexia and bulimia patient is approximately 5,300 and 1,300 euros, respectively. This cost-of-illness analysis underlines the significance of indirect costs due to premature death, but also highlights the extremely cost-intensive treatment.
1 A Blue Cross Blue Shield report finds that the average cost for an oral appliance to treat mild to moderate sleep apnea is $100 - $1,200 with an average cost of $826. CPAPs typically cost about $1,000-$3,000 or more depending on the make and model of the machine and its features. 2  They can also be rented for $250 or more a month.