In people with diabetes, a foot infection often leads to amputation. Plain film x-ray is the traditional method in assessing foot bone infections but magnetic resonance is more sensitive and specific. A comparison is performed here between radiography and radiography plus magnetic resonance in...

Contrast media induced nephropathy is a common cause of kidney failure in hospitalized patients. It has been suggested that high-osmolality contrast media caused less nephropathies than low-osmolality ones. The cost-effectiveness of High- (Iodixanol) and Low-osmolality (Iohexol, Iopamidol and...

The paper presents the main methodological aspects to taking to account for making economic analysis in the context of a clinical practice guideline in a developing country. It is addressed to users of health economic analyses in order to enhance knowledge of what economic analyses are, their...

Cost-effectiveness of plasmapheresis prior to open thymectomy vs. open thymectomy alone is assessed by means of a Markov model. The perspective is that of the payer, including all direct costs. Data on effectiveness and complication risks were obtained from the literature. Deterministic and...

A decision tree is used to assess the cost effectiveness of adding the type B natriuretic peptid to the revised Lee index of cardiovascular risk. The Lee=3 strategy is cost effective for a WTP lower than Col $11.292.903 at a cost per patient of Col $79.452. Lee strategy with a threshold of 3 has...

Introduction: An estimated 1,399 new cases of pancreatic cancer (PC) and 1,406 deaths from the same cause occurred in Colombia in 2002. We evaluate the cost-effectiveness of multidetector computed tomography (CT), endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and positron emission tomography with computed...

En personas con diabetes, una infección en el pie frecuentemente conduce a amputación. La radiografía plana es el método tradicionalmente usado en la evaluación de las infeccionas óseas del pie, pero comparada con ella, la resonancia magnética es más sensible y específica. Se realiza...

Se evalúa con un árbol de decisión la costo-efectividad de la adición del Péptido Natriuréticotipo B al índice de Riesgo Cardiaco Revisado de Lee en la valoración del riesgo cardiovascular en pacientes sometidos a cirugía mayor no cardiaca. La estrategia Lee =3 a un costo de Col $79.452...

El presente documento muestra los principales aspectos metodológicos a tener en cuenta para incorporar la evaluación económica en una guía de práctica clínica en países en desarrollo. El documento está dirigido a los usuarios de las evaluaciones económicas en salud para ampliar el...