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Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Defining the Role of Azithromycin
Gunasekara, Nishan S.; Barman Balfour, Julia A. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 5 (1999) 1, pp. 41-54
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality and is associated with the consumption … azithromycin is not recommended for use (presumably as monotherapy) in patients with moderate to severe pneumonia, bacteraemia or …
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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
Growing concern about the rapid emergence of penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae, as well as beta … example is the recommendations of the US Drug-Resistant S. pneumoniae (DRSP) Therapeutic Working Group which advocate an …: Cefuroxime axetil is one of very few oral agents which has proven clinical efficacy against S. pneumoniae, as well as beta …
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Use and Cost of Hospital and Community Service Provision for Children with HIV Infection at an English HIV Referral Centre
Beck, Eduard J.; Mandalia, Sundhiya; Griffith, Rebecca; … - In: PharmacoEconomics 17 (2000) 1, pp. 53-69
Objective: To describe the use of hospital and community services for children infected with HIV and estimate the cost per patient-year by stage of HIV infection during the era of antiretroviral monotherapy. Design: Data on the use of hospital services were collected from case notes; the use of...
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Stratified Administration of Serotonin 5-HT3 Receptor Antagonists (Setrons) for Chemotherapy-Induced Emesis: Economic Implications
Sanchez, Lisa A.; Holdsworth, Mark; Bartel, Sylvia B. - In: PharmacoEconomics 18 (2000) 6, pp. 533-556
The serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonists or `setrons' have become the standard of care for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced emesis (CIE) and are first-line therapy for acute CIE in healthcare organisations worldwide. However, their superior efficacy versus standard antiemetics comes at a...
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Economic Evaluation of a New Acellular Vaccine for Pertussis in Canada
Iskedjian, Michael; Einarson, Thomas R.; O'Brien, Bernie J. - In: PharmacoEconomics 19 (2001) 5, pp. 551-563
Objective: Pertussis is a highly contagious infection affecting mainly children. Acellular pertussis vaccines were recently introduced in Canada based on evidence of improved safety and efficacy over whole cell vaccines, the current standard of care. The following study reports the economic...
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Inhaled Fluticasone Propionate: A Pharmacoeconomic Review of its Use in the Management of Asthma
Lamb, Harriet M.; Culy, Christine R.; Faulds, Diana - In: PharmacoEconomics 18 (2000) 5, pp. 487-510
Contemporary asthma management guidelines list inhaled corticosteroids as the preferred controller medication for patients with persistent asthma. Despite the availability of explicit guidelines, there is evidence that these agents are underused and that guidelines are not always adhered to....
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A Study of Influenza and Influenza-Related Complications among Children in a Large US Health Insurance Plan Database
Loughlin, Jeanne; Poulios, Nick; Napalkov, Pavel; … - In: PharmacoEconomics 21 (2003) 4, pp. 273-283
Background: Influenza places a substantial burden on the affected individual and society. While there are data available on the overall occurrence of influenza in children, less information is available on the differential impact of influenza on healthcare for previously healthy children and...
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A Willingness-To-Pay Assessment of Parents' Preference for Shorter Duration Treatment of Acute Otitis Media in Children
Gueylard Chenevier, Delphine; LeLorier, Jacques - In: PharmacoEconomics 23 (2005) 12, pp. 1243-1255
Objective: To assess parental willingness to pay (WTP) for a shorter course of antibacterial treatment versus conventional antibacterial therapy for acute otitis media (AOM). Methods: The study population consisted of 562 parents of children who had been seen and treated by a paediatrician for...
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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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Prevention of Recurrent Rhinopharyngitis in At-Risk Children in France: A Cost-Effectiveness Model for a Nonspecific Immunostimulating Bacterial Extract (OM-85 BV)
Pessey, Jean-Jacques; Megas, Francoise; Arnould, Benoit; … - In: PharmacoEconomics 21 (2003) 14, pp. 1053-1068
Objective: To estimate the pharmacoeconomic impact for the French Social Security System of preventing recurrent acute rhinopharyngitis (RARP) in at-risk children with OM-85 BV, an immunostimulating agent indicated for the prevention of recurrences. Design: A decision-analysis model. The...
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