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Adis International Limited - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 10 (2002) 12, pp. 811-818

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Clinical and Economic Effects of a Therapeutic Substitution Policy for Proton Pump Inhibitors in Aboriginal Patients in Northern Communities in Canada's Northwest Territories

Gaebel, Kathryn; Toeg, Neda; Levine, Mitchell - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 16 (2008) 3, pp. 175-182

(15%) visited a hospital for assessment because of perceived health problems following the switch in PPI. During the …

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Hypertension as a Candidate for Disease Management Initiatives: Screening and Diagnosis

Krakoff, Lawrence R. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 3 (1998) 5, pp. 215-227

Hypertension, i.e. high systemic arterial pressure, is quantitatively related to future cardiovascular and renal insufficiency. Furthermore, treatment of hypertension is beneficial. Hypertension is therefore, one of the most important cardiovascular risk factors accounting for preventable...

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Economic Evaluations of Influenza Vaccination in the Elderly: Impact on Public Health Policy

Wood, Susan C.; Nguyen, Van Hung; Schmidt, Claudia - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 8 (2000) 5, pp. 273-285

Objective: To determine 1. whether influenza vaccination in the elderly is cost effective or cost saving compared with a non-intervention strategy and 2. whether it is worth framing a vaccination policy for this population. Background: Influenza causes substantial morbidity and mortality in...

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New Trends in Patient Monitoring

Barro, Senen; Presedo, Jesus; Felix, Paulo; Castro, Daniel - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 10 (2002) 5, pp. 291-306

ever-increasing possibility of such monitoring being extended further, outside the hospital setting (e.g. to the patient …

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The Role of Peginterferon alpha-2a (40kD) Plus Ribavirin in the Management of Chronic Hepatitis C Mono-Infection

Simpson, Dene; Curran, Monique P. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 14 (2006) 5, pp. 303-320

Although the incidence of new hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections may be declining, the prevalence of the diagnosed and treated chronic infection is set to increase over the next 2 decades because of the emergence of hepatic complications of the disease and the increased public awareness of...

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Clinical Benefits and Cost Reduction Associated with a Comprehensive Asthma Management Programme at a Managed Care Organisation

Groban, Mark D.; Evans, Raeburn M.; Edgren, Bruce; … - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 4 (1998) 2, pp. 93-100

The necessity of having reliable measurements of patient care and cost parameters is becoming more recognised in medicine today. This is particularly true for chronic, high cost diseases such as asthma. The goal of this asthma disease management programme was to determine whether the...

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Management of Acute Repetitive Seizures: Defining the Role of Rectal Diazepam Gel

Lowe, Matthew N.; Palmer, Katharine J.; Wilde, Michelle I. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 8 (2000) 6, pp. 355-368

Acute repetitive seizures, more commonly known as cluster, crescendo or sequential seizures, are defined as episodes of increased seizure activity occurring in patients with refractory epilepsy who are already receiving stable regimens of anticonvulsants. They lie in the seizure spectrum between...

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Analysis of Factors Affecting Patient Satisfaction: Focus on Asthma Patients

Sahin, Bayram; Tatar, Mehtap - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 14 (2006) 3, pp. 171-183

) doctor competency; (ii) provision of information; (iii) quality of care; (iv) waiting time; and (v) hospital quality. The … treatment was received from academic physicians (professors and associate professors) or from consultants and assistants … treatment from academic physicians (rather than from consultants or assistants) had higher satisfaction levels than their …

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Combination Therapy for Asthma: Perspectives of the Patient, Provider, and Payer

Farber, Harold J.; Glauber, James - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 14 (2006) 6, pp. 353-368

As treatment for moderate to severe persistent asthma, inhaled corticosteroid drugs combined with long-acting beta-adrenoceptor agonists are being marketed in a single inhaler device. These combination products have important benefits (e.g. convenience, improved adherence, and improved...

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