Treatment pathways of Japanese prostate cancer patients - A retrospective transition analysis with administrative data.

Background: Limited availability of real-world data that describe treatment patterns of Japanese prostate cancer (PCA) patients.

Methods: A biweekly transition analysis of PCA treatment was performed for patients with PCA diagnosis and a specific treatment between 2010 and 2015. To account for different cancer stages, two patient populations were analyzed.

Drug Utilization of Japanese Patients Diagnosed with Schizophrenia: An Administrative Database Analysis.

Background And Objective: Patient characteristics require consideration for optimal treatment in order to achieve clinical remission for an improved quality of life and social functioning. Prior evidence supports long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIs) in the relapse prevention of schizophrenia. This study aimed to characterize Japanese patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and to compare the outcomes of LAIs and oral antipsychotics (AP) in re-hospitalization or emergency room visit rates.