Publications by authors named "R F Pollock"

Aims: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is among the most common extraintestinal sequelae of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Intravenous iron is often the preferred treatment in patients with active inflammation with or without active bleeding, iron malabsorption, or intolerance to oral iron. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the cost-utility of ferric derisomaltose (FDI) versus ferric carboyxymaltose (FCM) in patients with IBD and IDA in Norway.

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Liposarcoma is the most prevalent sarcoma in adults representing 20% of all sarcomas with well-differentiated/dedifferentiated among the most common subtypes represented. Despite multimodality treatment approaches, there has not been any appreciable change in survival benefit in the past 10 years. The future of targeted therapy for WD/DDLPS is promising with the intention to spare multi-visceral removal due to radical surgical resection.

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Objective: Management of advanced type 2 diabetes (T2D) typically involves daily insulin therapy alongside frequent blood glucose monitoring, as treatments such as oral antidiabetic agents are therapeutically insufficient. Real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rt-CGM) has been shown to facilitate greater reductions in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels and improvements in patient satisfaction relative to self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG). This study aimed to investigate the cost-utility of rt-CGM versus SMBG in Spanish patients with insulin-treated T2D.

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Purpose: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally. Patients are often diagnosed with advanced disease, in which systemic and locoregional therapies are commonly used as first-line treatment. Such treatments can cause adverse events (AEs) that negatively affect quality of life (QoL), which is particularly undesirable where prognosis is poor.

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Article Synopsis
  • Intravenous (IV) iron is crucial for treating iron deficiency anemia (IDA) when oral iron isn't effective or safe; FDI and FCM are two IV formulations that have been compared for safety and cost-effectiveness.* -
  • A simulation model in China revealed that patients using FDI required fewer infusions and incurred lower overall costs compared to FCM, saving about RMB 206 on iron procurement and administration.* -
  • FDI not only resulted in cost savings but also improved patients' quality of life by reducing the incidence of hypophosphatemia-related fatigue, making it the preferred treatment option over FCM.*
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