Publications by authors named "Anna Piechota"
The Impact of Introducing Successive Biosimilars on Changes in Prices of Adalimumab, Infliximab, and Trastuzumab-Polish Experiences.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
June 2021
Article Synopsis
- Biosimilars are more affordable alternatives to original drugs, and this article examines the impact of introducing multiple biosimilars for the same active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) on pricing.
- The study analyzes three specific drugs with at least three reimbursed biosimilars each, focusing on how successive biosimilars affect the prices of these medications.
- Key findings suggest that while the introduction of each new biosimilar leads to price reductions, the first biosimilar results in the most significant savings due to initial high prices and specific reimbursement policies in Poland.
Introduction: The mortality rate in patients with severe liver dysfunction with no option of transplantation is unacceptably high. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of applying extracorporeal liver support (ECLS) techniques in this group of patients.
Material And Methods: Data from hospital admissions of 101 patients with severe liver dysfunction who were admitted to the department of Anaesthesiology and intensive therapy between 2006 and 2015 were retrospectively analysed.
Background: The mortality rate in patients with severe liver dysfunction secondary to alcoholic liver disease (ALD) who do not respond to the standard treatment is exceptionally high.
Objectives: The main aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of applying extracorporeal liver support techniques to treat this group of patients.
Patients And Methods: The data from 23 hospital admissions of 21 patients with ALD who were admitted to the department of anesthesiology and intensive therapy (A&IT) at the Dr Wł.
Background: Scoring systems in critical care patients are essential for predicting of the patient outcome and evaluating the therapy. In this study, we determined the value of the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II), Simplified Acute Physiology Score II (SAPS II), Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scoring systems in the prediction of mortality in adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with severe purulent bacterial meningitis.
Methods: We retrospectively analysed data from 98 adult patients with severe purulent bacterial meningitis who were admitted to the single ICU between March 2006 and September 2015.
Paediatric intensive therapy services contracted by the National Health Fund in 2012.
Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther
August 2013
Background: Departments of paediatric anaesthesiology and intensive therapy are relevant elements of the healthcare system in Poland. The aim of the present study was to analyse the level of funding of departments of paediatric anaesthesiology and intensive therapy provided by regional branches of the National Health Fund (NHF) in 2012.
Methods: The survey of websites of regional branches of NHF provided data about therapeutic entities with departments of paediatric anaesthesiology and intensive therapy, whose services were contracted by NHF in 2012.
Adult intensive therapy services contracted by the National Health Fund in 2012.
Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther
August 2013
Background: Limited financial resources of the National Health Fund (NHF) affect the extent of funding allocated for intensive therapy services. The objective of the study was to analyse the levels of funding the departments of anaesthesiology and intensive therapy are provided with by NHF regional branches in 2012.
Methods: Websites of NHF regional branches were surveyed to obtain the data about the therapeutic entities containing departments of anaesthesiology and intensive therapy, whose services were contracted by NHF in 2012.