Publications by authors named "Ignasi Campos-Tapias"

Purpose: This study evaluates the Social Return on Investment (SROI) of implementing measures to prevent fragility fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis (OP) in Spain.

Methods: A group of 13 stakeholders identified necessary actions for improving refracture prevention and assessed the investment required from the Spanish National Health System (SNHS), considering direct, indirect, and intangible costs over a one-year period. Unitary costs were sourced from scientific literature and official data, and intangible costs were estimated through surveys on women's willingness to pay for better health-related quality of life.

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  • The study investigates the relationship between achieved low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and healthcare costs in patients who underwent lipid-lowering therapy after a recent myocardial infarction (heart attack) in Spain.
  • Out of 6025 patients analyzed, only 11% met the LDL-C goals set by 2016 guidelines, and a mere 1% reached the more stringent goals of the 2019 guidelines.
  • Achieving lower LDL-C levels was linked to significantly reduced healthcare resource use and costs, suggesting that more intensive lipid-lowering treatments could be economically and clinically beneficial.
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Objective: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 antibody inhibitors (PCSK9i) are approved as adjuncts to maximal tolerated statin therapy to lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). This study describes real-world use, characteristics of PCSK9i users and non-users, and factors influencing treatment choice.

Methods: A physician and patient survey was conducted in Germany, Spain, and the UK from December 2016 to April 2017 through the Adelphi Dyslipidemia Disease Specific Program.

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Background And Objective: Romiplostim, a thrombopoietin-receptor agonist, is approved for second-line use in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) patients where surgery is contraindicated. Anti-CD20 rituximab, an immunosuppressant, is currently used off-label. This analysis compared the cost per responder for romiplostim versus rituximab in Spain.

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