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Since 1997, expert panel guidelines for HIV care have recommended the use of combination antiretroviral therapy with at least 3 antiretroviral drugs. Several studies have examined the cost effectiveness of 3-drug combination antiretroviral regimens for the treatment of HIV infection. Analyses...
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disease. Results of a pivotal randomised study (DMP 266-006) comparing efavirenz- versus indinavir-based triple combination … with the indinavir-containing regimen, survival was increased by 11% (absolute difference) and cumulative costs were … with the indinavir-based regimen. In conclusion, current treatment guidelines for HIV infection recognise efavirenz …
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developed countries. Two nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors, such as lamivudine and zidovudine, plus a … for initial or second-line treatment. A combination formulation of lamivudine and zidovudine has recently become available …. Combination therapy with lamivudine and zidovudine (as dual therapy or in combination with another nucleoside analogue reverse …
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lamivudine + (zidovudine or didanosine or zalcitabine or stavudine)]; and ERA-III [2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors …) regimens, denoted as ERA-I [zidovudine + (didanosine or zalcitabine)]; ERA-II [stavudine + (didanosine or zalcitabine) or …
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indinavir and 2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs; zidovudine and lamivudine) in HIV-positive patients. Design … indinavir, each combined with 2 NRTIs. A maximum of 2 switches to other regimens was permitted. Main outcome measures and … dollars (1998 values) relative to initial therapy with the indinavir-containing regimen. Patients who receive efavirenz are …
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Objective: The aim of the study was to measure the use and estimate the cost of HIV service provision in England. Design and Setting: Standardised activity and case-severity data were collected prospectively in 10 English HIV clinics (5 London and 5 non-London sites) for the periods 1 January...
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carcinoma. Lamivudine is the only oral antiviral agent approved for the treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis B …. Lamivudine is useful in a wide range of patients with chronic hepatitis B and ongoing viral replication. In patients with … compensated liver disease treated for 52 weeks in multicenter randomized, double-blind clinical studies, lamivudine 100 mg …
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Objective: To evaluate the cost effectiveness of zanamivir 10mg twice daily for 5 days in the treatment of influenza in high-risk patients. Design: Bootstrap cost-effectiveness analysis incorporating within-trial analysis of pooled patient-level cost and effect data. Setting: UK unit costs and...
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Antiviral treatment of herpes zoster is controversial because of uncertain benefits and relatively high costs. Most studies show that antiviral therapy lessens acute herpes zoster symptoms and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). Current clinical recommendations support antiviral treatment of severely...
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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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