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treatment of bipolar disorder. Facing increasing budget pressure, third-party payers, such as state Medicaid programmes in the … were identified who were continuously eligible for 3 months pre-initiation and 12 months post-initiation of treatment with … treatment types during the first 30 days after treatment initiation: AP2 monotherapy, AP2 + MS combination therapy, and MS …
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therapy (HAART). We examine how HIV treatment modes have evolved by comparing the pre-HAART treatment period before 1996 … costs of treating a person with HIV from the time of infection. The major question in estimating HIV treatment costs and … their components is how to incorporate a complete set of services utilized from all providers of HIV treatment for a …
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physicians' offices and hospital EDs. Treatment options consist of oral rehydration therapy (ORT), intravenous rehydration … therapy exceeding $US1 billion in the US in 1999 for elderly patients alone. Although most treatment guidelines … recommend ORT as first-line treatment for mild to moderate dehydration, IVRT remains the predominant route of administration for …
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the population was patients with treatment-resistant, recurrent malignant ascites. Nine studies (ten papers) were … PleurX drain would be appropriate as well as the point in the care pathway at which such treatment should be administered … treatment-resistant, recurrent malignant ascites. …
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This paper examines the service-wide costs to the English NHS that are associated with a Hospital Trust expanding the utilisation of cell salvage techniques as an alternative to using donated blood collected from volunteer donors. Costs in the respective NHS organisations should not be viewed in...
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Background: In order to increase price competition, government regulations focus on controlling drug costs. Drug costs after patent expiry are an area of particular interest because the substitution of branded medication with generics represents an opportunity for lowering drug costs. However,...
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Background: It has long been recognized that brand name prescription medications are more expensive in the US than in Canada. However, non-peer-reviewed reports contend that this is not the case for generic medications. Objective: To compare prices for generic prescription medications in the US...
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types of effects included were co-morbidity treatment costs, heath-related quality of life due to weight loss and gain in … conclusion from modelling future co-morbidity treatment cost savings. However, for the remaining studies there is little …
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Background:Background: Osteoporosis is a common condition and the economic burden of osteoporosis-related fractures is significant. While studies have reported the incremental or attributable costs of osteoporosis-related fracture, data on the economic impact of osteoporosis-related fractures in...
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Background: All age groups are affected by influenza infection, resulting in significant medical and economic burden. Influenza infection of healthy working adults can have a marked effect on companies due to lost work days and reduced productivity. Studies in corporate settings have shown that...
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