Cost comparison of four venous catheters: Short peripheral catheter, Long peripheral line, Midline, and PICC for peripheral infusion.

Introduction: The use of midline catheters for patients requiring a peripheral IV infusion is sometimes limited by their cost. Although decision trees allow them to be positioned in relation to short peripheral cannulas (SPC), Midlines, and PICCs, their economic impact has not yet been evaluated. A study was conducted to estimate and compare the actual costs of using the three types of catheters for durations of 7, 14, and 21 days.

Barriers and Expectations for Patients in Post-Osteoporotic Fracture Care in France: The EFFEL Study.

Objectives: This study aimed to quantify the relative importance of barriers to better secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures and of care expectations expressed by patients with osteoporotic fractures in France.

Methods: A qualitative exploration of potential barriers to care and expectations was undertaken through a systematic literature review and in-depth patients interviews. A list of 21 barriers and 21 expectations was identified.

Cost-effectiveness of Emollients in the Prevention of Relapse among French Patients with Atopic Dermatitis.

Atopic dermatitis affects up to 20% of children and quite frequently persists in adulthood. Follow-up, treatment, and prevention of relapses have an impact on healthcare spending. The aim of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of different emollients prescribed for patients with atopic dermatitis in France.

[Realist protocol for implementing integrated care pathways in France (waiver 51 LFSS 2018)].

The paradox of real world researches supposedly conducted in real life is that they did not succeeded in freeing themselves from the techniques of the randomised trials which they pretended to escape. In the successionist perspective of classical experimental or quasi-experimental methods, the cause always precedes the effect in a linear manner, and any interference that is likely to threaten the stability of this relationship must be neutralised by mobilising the appropriate statistical techniques. In complex systems where everything moves at the same time due to multiple interrelationships that make it impossible to construct a counterfactual, these elements are no longer considered as confounding factors that need to be controlled, but as decisive factors in the smooth running of the experiment.

Cost Effectiveness of Emollients in the Prevention of Relapses in Atopic Dermatitis.

Introduction: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is chronic inflammatory skin condition, characterized by its remission-relapse cycles. This predominantly pediatric disease is becoming more and more prevalent. Emollients are part of the therapeutic management and particularly a way to increase time between relapses.