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Sickle Cell Disease Screening Programs: Integration Into Managed Care
Davies, Sally C.; Oni, Lola - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 9 (2001) 6, pp. 295-304
Screening programs for sickle cell disease, when effective, can reduce morbidity and mortality as a direct consequence of patient education and optimized clinical management. However, informed patient or parental consent is necessary prior to the screening process as a person's sickle status is...
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Clinical and Utilization Outcomes for a Pediatric and Adolescent Telephonic Asthma Care Support Program: A Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Study
Berg, Gregory D.; Johnson, Alan; Fleegler, Edward - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 11 (2003) 11, pp. 737-743
Objective: To investigate the effect of an asthma care support program for patients under the age of 18 years. Study design: A 1 Patient groups: 318 asthma care support program participants and 318 matched non-participants. Main outcome measures: The rates of medical service utilization...
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Psychosocial Components of Asthma Management in Children
Wade, Shari L. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 8 (2000) 1, pp. 17-27
Asthma is a growing health problem that affects 4.8 million children in the US alone. This paper considers empirical …
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The Economics of Hepatitis B Virus Vaccination: An Analysis of Cost-Effectiveness Results for Switzerland
Zurn, Pascal; Carrin, Guy; Danthine, Jean-Pierre; … - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 7 (2000) 6, pp. 331-347
newborns at risk; (ii) universal vaccination of infants; (iii) universal vaccination of school children; (iv) universal … vaccination of infants and school children; and (v) universal vaccination of infants, school children and adolescents. Results … from SwF6120 (infant vaccination strategy) to SwF10 200 (school children vaccination strategy). In the sensitivity analysis …
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Management of Narcolepsy: Defining the Role of Modafinil
Comer, Alison M.; Spencer, Caroline M. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 8 (2000) 2, pp. 99-111
Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder characterised by excessive daytime sleepiness, with or without cataplexy, sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations, with an estimated prevalence of 0.02 to 0.05% worldwide. The goal of managing narcolepsy is to keep patients as alert as possible during...
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Management of HIV-1 Infection in Children: Special Considerations
Brady, Michael T. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 4 (1998) 2, pp. 73-91
Optimal management of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected children requires a commitment from the … greatest optimism for those caring for HIV-1-infected children has been provided by the success of antiretroviral therapy in …
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Management of Acute Otitis Media: Defining the Role of Cefuroxime Axetil
Lamb, Harriet M.; Spencer, Caroline M. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 8 (2000) 6, pp. 337-353
media in children. Acute otitis media is the most common disorder diagnosed by paediatricians and among the most common … indications for which antibacterial agents are prescribed in children. Although there is little consensus regarding the optimal … management of children with acute otitis media, the need for judicious use of antibacterial agents is generally recognised …
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Role of Parent Training in the Effective Management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Power, Thomas J.; Russell, Heather F.; Soffer, Stephen L.; … - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 10 (2002) 2, pp. 117-126
Parent training can be an effective strategy for assisting children and their families to cope with attention …
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Developments in Influenza Prevention and Treatment: A Managed Care Perspective
Monto, Arnold S.; Fendrick, A. Mark - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 7 (2000) 5, pp. 235-243
attenuated vaccines will be increasingly used in children. Inactivated vaccines will continue to be used mainly for the elderly …
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Development of a Regionalized, Comprehensive Care Network for Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease to Improve Access to Care in a Rural State
Hilliard, Lee M.; Maddox, Mary H.; Tang, Shenghui; … - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 12 (2004) 6, pp. 393-398
the development of our regional clinic network, the Children and Youth Sickle Network (CYSNSM), 50% of patients identified … metropolitan area. Alabama, US, is a largely rural state with a significant number of children born each year with SCD. Prior to …
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