Diabetes (DM), albumin is the primary protein excreted by the. kidneys. Albuminuria is usually a marker of nephropathy and. CVD. High levels and/or a rapid rise in urine albumin may be a. sign of serious kidney disease. Not all kidney disease in people. with diabetes is diabetic nephropathy; consider other causes of.
Workers lost earnings after being injured at work. Even after 3.5 years they were unable to attain the earnings level they had before being injured. The total costs of fatal and nonfatal injuries in the construction industry were estimated at $11.5 billion in 2002, 15% of the costs for all private industry. The average cost per case of fatal or nonfatal injury is $27,000 in construction, almost double the per-case cost of $15,000 for all industry in 2002.
Low-back disorders account for almost 30% of injury requiring time away from work. Its estimated economic impact in lost productivity, health-care related expenses, and disability are staggering. The average cost of a low-back associated workers compensation claim is nearly $8,500. This is double the cost of the average injury claim. The total estimate for the United States ranges between $50 and $100 billion per year. A large portion of this cost is directly workers compensation related.