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J Gen Intern Med
January 2025
Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Background: Previous reports suggest patient and caregiver lack of awareness of dementia. Little is known about how this varies by ethnicity and how informal (family) caregiver burden is associated with knowing a dementia diagnosis.
Objective: To investigate whether participants with probable dementia were aware of a diagnosis provided by a physician and how this differed among Mexican American and non-Hispanic White participants; whether having a primary care physician was associated with dementia diagnosis unawareness; and the association of dementia diagnosis unawareness with caregiver burden.
J Comp Eff Res
January 2025
Health Value, HE Department, C/Virgen de Aránzazu, 21, 28034, Madrid, Spain.
To estimate the cost-effectiveness of cetuximab in combination with radiotherapy compared with radiotherapy alone, for the treatment of locally advanced head and neck cancer patients in Spain. A probabilistic Markov model (second-order Monte Carlo simulation) with a five-year time horizon and quarterly Markov cycles was performed from the perspective of the Spanish National Health System (NHS). The additional cost and quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) gain per patient receiving radiotherapy in combination with cetuximab compared with radiotherapy alone was €4356 (95% CI: €4350-4362) and 0.
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January 2025
Department of Pathology, Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC 20422, USA.
Introduction: Massive transfusion protocols (MTPs) ensure the timely and life-saving delivery of blood products to patients who are rapidly exsanguinating. Although essential, MTPs are also highly resource-intensive. Effective MTP implementation must balance the resources of the hospital with the needs of the patient population that they serve, as well as avoid instances of unjustified activations.
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January 2025
Danish Centre for Health Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark. Electronic address:
Objectives: This Danish nationwide retrospective register-based cohort study investigated healthcare costs for patients with screen-detected colorectal cancer (SD-CRC) compared to non-screen-detected CRC (NSD-CRC).
Study Design: Nationwide cohort study.
Methods: Quarterly healthcare costs including costs of hospital care, out-of-hospital medication, and primary sector contacts were compared between the two groups from two years before diagnosis of CRC until two years after.
AIDS Patient Care STDS
January 2025
School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA.
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective HIV prevention tool available in several modalities (e.g., daily oral, injectable, implants, rectal douching).
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