Journal of Medical Economics, Volume 15, Issue 1 (2012)

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Evaluation of hospital complications and costs associated with using ultrasound guidance during abdominal paracentesis procedures
Pankaj A. Patel, Frank R. Ernst & Candace L. Gunnarsson
Pages: 1-7
Published online: 19 Oct 2011
AbstractforEvaluation of hospital complications and costs associated with using ultrasound guidance during abdominal paracentesis procedures | Full Text | References | PDF (133.2 KB)
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Evolutionary cost analysis of valsartan initiation among patients with hypertension: a time series approach
Peter Sun, Joanne Chang, Jie Zhang & Kristijan H. Kahler
Pages: 8-18
Published online: 19 Oct 2011
AbstractforEvolutionary cost analysis of valsartan initiation among patients with hypertension: a time series approach | Full Text | References | PDF (472.3 KB)
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Clinical comorbidities, treatment patterns, and healthcare costs among patients with fibromyalgia newly prescribed pregabalin or duloxetine in usual care
Mugdha Gore, Kei-Sing Tai, Arthi Chandran, Gergana Zlateva & Douglas Leslie
Pages: 19-31
Published online: 20 Oct 2011
AbstractforClinical comorbidities, treatment patterns, and healthcare costs among patients with fibromyalgia newly prescribed pregabalin or duloxetine in usual care | Full Text | References | PDF (123.6 KB)
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Clinical characteristics, pharmacotherapy, and healthcare resource use among patients with fibromyalgia newly prescribed pregabalin or tricyclic antidepressants
Mugdha Gore, Kei-Sing Tai, Arthi Chandran, Gergana Zlateva & Douglas Leslie
Pages: 32-44
Published online: 20 Oct 2011
AbstractforClinical characteristics, pharmacotherapy, and healthcare resource use among patients with fibromyalgia newly prescribed pregabalin or tricyclic antidepressants | Full Text | References | PDF (120 KB)
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Resource utilization before and during infliximab therapy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Heidi C. Waters, Julie E. Vanderpoel, Bijan Nejadnik, R. Scott McKenzie, Orsolya E. Lunacsek, Barbara J. Lennert, John Goff & Damian H. Augustyn
Pages: 45-52
Published online: 24 Oct 2011
AbstractforResource utilization before and during infliximab therapy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease | Full Text | References | PDF (190.4 KB)
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Savings from the use of a probiotic formula in the prophylaxis of antibiotic-associated diarrhea
Alvine Adrienne Kamdeu Fansi, Jason Robert Guertin & Jacques LeLorier
Pages: 53-60
Published online: 24 Oct 2011
AbstractforSavings from the use of a probiotic formula in the prophylaxis of antibiotic-associated diarrhea | Full Text | References | PDF (358 KB)
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Health and economic impact of PHiD-CV in Canada and the UK: a Markov modelling exercise
Gerhart Knerer, Afisi Ismaila & David Pearce
Pages: 61-76
Published online: 25 Oct 2011
AbstractforHealth and economic impact of PHiD-CV in Canada and the UK: a Markov modelling exercise | Full Text | References | PDF (337.9 KB) | Supplemental
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Impact of nocturnal hypoglycemic events on diabetes management, sleep quality, and next-day function: results from a four-country survey
Meryl Brod, Torsten Christensen & Donald M. Bushnell
Pages: 77-86
Published online: 27 Oct 2011
AbstractforImpact of nocturnal hypoglycemic events on diabetes management, sleep quality, and next-day function: results from a four-country survey | Full Text | References | PDF (102.4 KB)
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Direct and indirect costs of patients treated with extended-release oxymorphone HCl or controlled-release oxycodone HCl
Noam Y. Kirson, Alan G. White, Howard G. Birnbaum, Matt Schiller, Tracy Waldman, Kirsten Peterson, Rami H. Ben-Joseph, Todd Berner & Kent H. Summers
Pages: 87-95
Published online: 28 Oct 2011
AbstractforDirect and indirect costs of patients treated with extended-release oxymorphone HCl or controlled-release oxycodone HCl | Full Text | References | PDF (152 KB)
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The STARRT trial: a cost comparison of optimal vs sub-optimal initiation of dialysis in Canada
Charles Piwko, Colin Vicente, Lou Marra, Farah Jivraj, Eva Appel, Jacob Wolpin, Fernando Camacho, David C. Mendelssohn & Phil A. McFarlane
Pages: 96-104
Published online: 28 Oct 2011
AbstractforThe STARRT trial: a cost comparison of optimal vs sub-optimal initiation of dialysis in Canada | Full Text | References | PDF (100.2 KB)
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Association between second-generation antipsychotic medication half-life and hospitalization in the community treatment of adult schizophrenia
Michael S. Broder, John A. Bates, Yonghua Jing, Tony Hebden, Robert A. Forbes & Eunice Chang
Pages: 105-111
Published online: 28 Oct 2011
AbstractforAssociation between second-generation antipsychotic medication half-life and hospitalization in the community treatment of adult schizophrenia | Full Text | References | PDF (117.4 KB)
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Evaluating medical resource utilization and costs associated with thrombocytopenia in chronic liver disease patients
Fred Poordad, Dickens Theodore, Jane Sullivan & Kelly Grotzinger
Pages: 112-124
Published online: 04 Nov 2011
AbstractforEvaluating medical resource utilization and costs associated with thrombocytopenia in chronic liver disease patients | Full Text | References | PDF (443.4 KB)
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Cost-effectiveness of rosuvastatin 20 mg for the prevention of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality: a Swedish economic evaluation of the JUPITER trial
Robert L. Ohsfeldt, Anders G. Olsson, Marie M. Jensen, Sanjay K. Gandhi & Thomas Paulsson
Pages: 125-133
Published online: 04 Nov 2011
AbstractforCost-effectiveness of rosuvastatin 20 mg for the prevention of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality: a Swedish economic evaluation of the JUPITER trial | Full Text | References | PDF (492.8 KB)
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Early discontinuation and suboptimal dosing of duloxetine treatment in patients with major depressive disorder: analysis from a US third-party payer perspective
Zhanglin Cui, Douglas E. Faries, Steven Gelwicks, Diego Novick & Xianchen Liu
Pages: 134-144
Published online: 02 Nov 2011
AbstractforEarly discontinuation and suboptimal dosing of duloxetine treatment in patients with major depressive disorder: analysis from a US third-party payer perspective | Full Text | References | PDF (478.7 KB)
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A cost-effectiveness analysis of using azacitidine vs. decitabine in treating patients with myelodysplastic syndromes
Risha Gidwani, Zeba M. Khan, Pierre Fenaux, C. L. Beach & Chris L. Pashos
Pages: 145-154
Published online: 04 Nov 2011
AbstractforA cost-effectiveness analysis of using azacitidine vs. decitabine in treating patients with myelodysplastic syndromes | Full Text | References | PDF (234.5 KB)
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Real-life treatment patterns, compliance, persistence, and medication costs in patients with hypertension in Germany
L. Breitscheidel, B. Ehlken, K. Kostev, M. S. A. Oberdiek, A. Sandberg & R. E. Schmieder
Pages: 155-165
Published online: 08 Nov 2011
AbstractforReal-life treatment patterns, compliance, persistence, and medication costs in patients with hypertension in Germany | Full Text | References | PDF (141.5 KB)
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Cost-effectiveness of prasugrel in a US managed care population
Josephine A. Mauskopf, Jonathan B. Graham, Jay P. Bae, Krishnan Ramaswamy, Anthony J. Zagar, Elizabeth A. Magnuson, David J. Cohen & Eric S. Meadows
Pages: 166-174
Published online: 18 Nov 2011
AbstractforCost-effectiveness of prasugrel in a US managed care population | Full Text | References | PDF (162.2 KB) | Supplemental
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Retrospective database analysis of the effect of zoledronic acid on skeletal-related events and mortality in women with breast cancer and bone metastasis in a managed care plan
Henry J. Henk & Satyin Kaura
Pages: 175-184
Published online: 08 Nov 2011
AbstractforRetrospective database analysis of the effect of zoledronic acid on skeletal-related events and mortality in women with breast cancer and bone metastasis in a managed care plan | Full Text | References | PDF (197.2 KB)
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Assessment of zoledronic acid treatment patterns and clinical outcomes in patients with bone metastases from genitourinary cancers
Henry J. Henk & Satyin Kaura
Pages: 185-194
Published online: 23 Dec 2011
AbstractforAssessment of zoledronic acid treatment patterns and clinical outcomes in patients with bone metastases from genitourinary cancers | Full Text | References | PDF (241.4 KB)
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Retrospective evaluation of the clinical benefit of long-term continuous use of zoledronic acid in patients with lung cancer and bone metastases
Henry J. Henk, Satyin Kaura & April Teitelbaum
Pages: 195-204
Published online: 23 Dec 2011
AbstractforRetrospective evaluation of the clinical benefit of long-term continuous use of zoledronic acid in patients with lung cancer and bone metastases | Full Text | References | PDF (362.2 KB)
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Page: 205
Published online: 18 Jan 2012
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