Abstract P90: Cardiovascular and Economic Outcomes Following Initiation of Atorvastatin versus Simvastatin in an Employed Population Stratified by Cardiovascular Risk

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ross Simpson ◽  
James Signorovitch ◽  
Karthik Ramakrishnan ◽  
Jasmina Ivanova ◽  
Howard Birnbaum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Indirect Costs ◽  
Medical Costs ◽  
Matched Pairs ◽  
Intermediate Risk ◽  
Direct Medical Costs ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Risk Patients ◽  
Employer Perspective

OBJECTIVE: To compare initiation with atorvastatin versus simvastatin among higher- and lower-risk employees in terms of subsequent risk of cardiovascular (CV) events and direct and indirect costs from the employer perspective. METHODS: Employees initiating atorvastatin or simvastatin were identified from a claims database (1999-2006) spanning 23 large, self-insured employers and stratified as 1) high-risk employees with prior CV events, diabetes or renal disorders and 2) low-to-intermediate-risk employees without these conditions. Propensity score matching was used to adjust for baseline differences between the atorvastatin and simvastatin cohorts, and two-year outcomes were compared between matched cohorts. Indirect costs included disability payments and medically-related absenteeism. Atorvastatin and simvastatin drug costs were imputed with recent prices to account for availability of generic simvastatin. RESULTS: Among 4,167 matched pairs of high-risk employees, initiation with atorvastatin vs. simvastatin was associated with similar rates of subsequent CV events (17.6 vs. 18.4%, P=0.37), higher direct medical costs ($17,590 vs. $17,377, P=0.002), similar indirect costs ($4,830 vs. $4,989, P=0.29) and higher total costs by $54 ($22,420 vs. $22,366, P=0.034). The majority of high-risk employees (62%) received low initial statin doses (atorvastatin ≤ 10 mg or simvastatin ≤ 20 mg). Among 9,326 matched pairs of low-to-intermediate risk employees, initiation with atorvastatin vs. simvastatin was associated with a lower rate of CV events (3.1 vs. 3.7%, p=0.030), lower direct medical costs ($8,400 vs. $8,436, P<0.001), similar indirect costs ($2,781 vs. $2,807; P=0.12) and lower total costs by $61 ($11,181 vs. $11,243, P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Among high-risk patients, initiation with atorvastatin vs. simvastatin was associated with no significant difference in CV events and higher total costs to employers. Among low-to-intermediate risk patients, initiation with atorvastatin vs. simvastatin was associated with fewer CV events and net cost savings to employers. Formulary policies reserving atorvastatin for higher-risk patients may not be beneficial from the employer perspective.

scholarly journals Comparison of Oncological Outcomes Between Radical Prostatectomy and Radiotherapy by Type of Radiotherapy in Elderly Prostate Cancer Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-Xiao Guo ◽  
Hao-Ran Xia ◽  
Hui-Min Hou ◽  
Ming Liu ◽  
Jian-Ye Wang
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Radical Prostatectomy ◽  
External Beam Radiotherapy ◽  
The Other ◽  
Oncologic Outcomes ◽  
Intermediate Risk ◽  
High Risk Patients ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Risk Patients

ObjectiveWe aimed compare the oncologic outcomes of radical prostatectomy (RP) with those of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT), brachytherapy (BT), or EBRT + BT (EBBT) in elderly patients with localised prostate cancer (PCa).MethodsLocalised PCa patients aged ≥70 years who underwent RP, EBRT, BT, or EBBT between 2004 and 2016 were identified from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. Multivariable competing risks survival analyses were used to estimate prostate cancer-specific mortality (CSM) and other-cause mortality (OCM). Subgroup analyses according to risk categories were also conducted.ResultsOverall, 14057, 37712, 8383, and 5244 patients aged ≥70 years and treated with RP, EBRT, BT, and EBBT, respectively, were identified. In low- to intermediate-risk patients, there was no significant difference in CSM risk between RP and the other three radiotherapy modalities (all P &gt; 0.05). The corresponding 10-year CSM rates for these patients were 1.2%, 2.3%, 2.0%, and 1.8%, respectively. In high-risk patients, EBRT was associated with a higher CSM than RP (P = 0.003), whereas there was no significant difference between RP and BT or RP and EBBT (all P &gt; 0.05). The 10-year CSM rates of high-risk patients in the RP, EBRT, BT, and EBBT groups were 7.5%, 10.2%, 8.3%, and 7.6%, respectively. Regarding OCM, the risk was generally lower in RP than in the other three radiotherapy modalities (all P &lt; 0.001).ConclusionsAmong men aged ≥70 years with localised PCa, EBRT, BT, and EBBT offer cancer-specific outcomes similar to those of RP for individuals with low- to intermediate-risk disease. In patients with high-risk disease, EBBT had outcomes equally favourable to those of RP, but RP is more beneficial than EBRT. More high-quality trials are warranted to confirm and expand the present findings.

scholarly journals Cost consequences analysis of hypertensive outpatients: a study in a private hospital in Yogyakarta special province

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-126
Author(s):  
Dinasari Bekti Pratidina ◽  
Fithria Dyah Ayu Suryanegara ◽  
Diesty Anita Nugraheni
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Outcome ◽  
Antihypertensive Therapy ◽  
Private Hospital ◽  
Indirect Costs ◽  
Medical Costs ◽  
Patient’S Perspective ◽  
Direct Medical Costs ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Real Costs

Background: Hypertension is a chronic disease that requires long-term treatment and has an impact on the cost of treatment. The costs will be greater given the loss of productivity, family burden, and social life impacted by hypertension based on patient’s perspective. Objective: The purpose of the study was to determine the costs and clinical outcome of antihypertensive therapy from the patient's perspective and to identify the discrepancies between the costs and the INA-CBGs (Indonesia Case Based Groups) tariff. Methods: The research was an observational study with a cross-sectional design. The targeted population was outpatients who had received antihypertensive therapy for at least 1 month at a private hospital in Yogyakarta. The costs included direct medical costs, direct non-medical costs, and indirect costs, while the clinical outcomes were patient’s blood pressure. The descriptive analysis was carried out to describe the characteristics of the research subjects, the clinical outcome, and the cost. Analysis of the discrepancies between the costs and the INA-CBGs tariff used the Mann-Whitney test and One-Sample t-test. Results: The results showed that the average direct medical costs, direct non-medical costs, and indirect costs from the patient’s perspective were IDR359,408.00, IDR24,617.00, and IDR 40,583.00, respectively. There was a significant difference between the real costs and the rate of INA-CBGs based on the results of statistical tests, while the cost discrepancy was IDR5,287,045.00. Conclusion: The direct non-medical costs and indirect costs of hypertensive outpatients were less than the direct medical costs. A significant difference occurred between the real costs and INA CBG’s tariff. Keywords: hypertension, cost consequences, pharmacoeconomics, patient’s perspective

scholarly journals Primary thromboprophylaxis in ambulatory cancer patients with a high Khorana score: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (20) ◽  
pp. 5215-5225
Author(s):  
Floris T. M. Bosch ◽  
Frits I. Mulder ◽  
Pieter Willem Kamphuisen ◽  
Saskia Middeldorp ◽  
Patrick M. Bossuyt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Risk Score ◽  
Major Bleeding ◽  
Profile Likelihood ◽  
Intermediate Risk ◽  
High Risk Patients ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
All Cause Mortality ◽  
Risk Patients

Abstract Guidelines suggest thromboprophylaxis for ambulatory cancer patients starting chemotherapy with an intermediate to high risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) according to Khorana score. Data on thromboprophylaxis efficacy in different Khorana score risk groups remain ambiguous. We sought to evaluate thromboprophylaxis in patients with an intermediate- to high-risk (≥2 points) Khorana score and an intermediate-risk score (2 points) or high-risk score (≥3 points) separately. MEDLINE, Embase, and CENTRAL were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing thromboprophylaxis with placebo or standard care in ambulatory cancer patients. Outcomes were VTE, major bleeding, and all-cause mortality. Relative risks (RRs) were calculated in a profile-likelihood random-effects model. Six RCTs were identified, involving 4626 cancer patients. Thromboprophylaxis with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) or low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) significantly reduced VTE risk in intermediate- to high-risk (RR, 0.51; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.34-0.67), intermediate-risk (RR, 0.58; 95% CI, 0.36-0.83), and high-risk patients (RR, 0.45; 95% CI, 0.28-0.67); the numbers needed to treat (NNTs) were 25 (intermediate to high risk), 34 (intermediate risk), and 17 (high risk), respectively. There was no significant difference in major bleeding (RR, 1.06; 95% CI, 0.69-1.67) or all-cause mortality (RR, 0.90; 95% CI, 0.82-1.01). The numbers needed to harm (NNHs) for major bleeding in intermediate- to high-risk, intermediate-risk, and high-risk patients were 1000, −500, and 334, respectively. The overall NNH was lower in DOAC studies (100) versus LMWH studies (−500). These findings indicate thromboprophylaxis effectively reduces the risk of VTE in patients with an intermediate- to high-risk Khorana score, although the NNT is twice as high for intermediate-risk patients compared with high-risk patients.

Comparing Expenditures in Depressed Patients Treated with Venlafaxine ER and SSRIs

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (S13) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Diane M. Sloan ◽  
Jacques LeLorier
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Indirect Costs ◽  
Patient Characteristics ◽  
Medical Costs ◽  
Direct Medical Costs ◽  
Medical Visits ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Cost

AbstractDepression is a chronic illness whose true costs to society are unclear. The costs associated with depression are direct (drugs and treatment), indirect (absenteeism and loss of productivity), and intangible (quality of life). Direct costs are usually easy to quantify. Indirect costs often test the ingenuity of researchers whose results are, at best, crude approximations. Intangible costs are elusive and may never be measured with any degree of accuracy. To compound matters further, many patients with depression have never been diagnosed, which complicates the cost accounting analysis of depression from a societal perspective. What is clear is that the worldwide costs of depression are climbing The overall costs of treating depression attributable to drug therapy are modest. The appropriate choice of antidepressant therapy is likely to be the product that provides the highest effectiveness in terms of overall costs. As a result, it is important that prescribers have an idea of the benefit derived from the cost of drugs, and how the cost effectiveness of different drugs compare.Previous studies of antidepressant cost effectiveness have suggested that the use of venlafaxine, which costs more than generic selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), may be no more costly when total costs (eg, how many drugs were prescribed, how many medical or emergency room visits patients had, and how often they were hospitalized) are calculated. The objectives of this retrospective, populationbased, database study were to identify patient characteristics and factors associated with the choice of antidepressant in order to assess differences in persistence, healthcare utilization, and direct medical costs associated with venlafaxine and SSRI pharmacotherapy.Study results indicated that in this real-world setting, medical costs were similar among depressive patients treated with venlafaxine and SSRIs. The higher purchase price of venlafaxine was balanced by cost savings due to fewer hospitalizations and fewer outpatient medical visits. Differences in drug treatment may also partially explicate the observed differences in average direct medical costs between venlafaxine and SSRIs.

scholarly journals PET/CT com Fluorocolina-F18 em Doentes com Carcinoma da Próstata em Recidiva Bioquímica

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 182
Author(s):  
Paula Lapa ◽  
Rodolfo Silva ◽  
Tiago Saraiva ◽  
Arnaldo Figueiredo ◽  
Rui Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Biochemical Recurrence ◽  
Systemic Disease ◽  
Intermediate Risk ◽  
High Risk Patients ◽  
Pet Ct ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Risk Patients ◽  
The Impact

<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> In prostate cancer, after therapy with curative intent, biochemical recurrence frequently occurs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of PET/CT with 18F-fluorocholine in restaging these patients and in their orientation, and to analyze the effect of the risk stratification, the values of PSA and the hormone suppression therapy, in the technique sensitivity. <br /><strong>Material and Methods:</strong> Retrospective analysis of 107 patients with prostate carcinoma in biochemical recurrence who underwent PET/CT with 18F-fluorocholine in our hospital, between December 2009 and May 2014. <br /><strong>Results:</strong> The overall sensitivity was 63.2% and 80.0% when PSA &gt; 2 ng/mL. It was possible to identify distant disease in 28% of the patients. The sensitivity increased from 40.0%, in patients with low and intermediate risk, to 55.2% in high-risk patients. Without hormonal suppression therapy, the sensitivity was 61.8%, while in the group under this therapy, was 67.7%. <br /><strong>Discussion:</strong> PET/CT with 18F-fluorocholine provided important information even in patients with low levels of PSA, however, with significantly increased sensitivity in patients with PSA &gt; 2 ng/mL. Sensitivity was higher in high-risk patients compared with low and intermediate risk patients, however, without a statistically significant difference. The hormone suppression therapy does not appear to influence uptake of 18F-fluorocholine in patients resistant to castration. <br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> In this study, PET/CT with 18F-Fluorocholine showed good results in restaging patients with prostate cancer biochemical recurrence, distinguishing between loco regional and systemic disease, information with important consequences in defining the therapeutic strategy.</p>

MDS-Specific Comorbidity Index (MDS-CI) Identifies Overall Survival Differences in Myelodysplastic Syndrome Patients,

Blood ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 118 (21) ◽  
pp. 3793-3793
Author(s):  
Massimo Breccia ◽  
Vincenzo Federico ◽  
Giuseppina Loglisci ◽  
Roberto Latagliata ◽  
Michelina Santopietro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Prognostic Index ◽  
Organ Damage ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Intermediate Risk ◽  
High Risk Patients ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Risk Patients ◽  
Comorbidity Index ◽  
Very High

Abstract Abstract 3793 MDS-specific comorbidity index (MDS-CI) is a score reported by the Pavia group for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) patients. This score is a time-dependent index developed for predicting the effect of comorbidities on outcome of these subjects. We applied this score on a total of 450 MDS patients: comorbidities were recorded at the time of diagnosis and considered by medical staff for the analysis. All patients were consecutively diagnosed and followed at our institute in a period between January 1992 and December 2006. Statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS software; survival was defined as time from diagnosis to last contact or death for any cause. Median age of the whole population was 69 years (range 21–88), with a prevalence of male sex (ratio m/f 1.6). Overall, we found the presence of one or more comorbidities in 94% of the examined patients. The most common comorbidities were cardiac disorders observed in 40% of patients, followed by diabetes with organ damage recorded in 22 cases. Application of MDS-CI score identified 300 patients with score 0, 55 patients with score 1, 80 patients with score 2 and 15 patients with score >2. We found significant differences in OS according to MDS-CI stratification: from 38 months for low risk patients (score 0) to 22 months for high-risk patients (score >2, p=0.02). We then evaluated the prognostic effect of MDS-CI on patients stratified according to WPSS prognostic index. WPSS application was possible in 330 of 450 patients who entered the analysis (73%), due to cytogenetic availability of data: we identified 112 patients (34%) with very low/low risk, 137 patients (41.5%) with intermediate risk and 81 patients (24.5%) with high/very high risk. As reported by the Pavia group, we assessed prognostic relevance of comorbidities in very low/low risk WPSS patients, intermediate and high/very high-risk patients. We found in the first category a significant difference in OS stratification: from 48.5 months for patients with score 0 to 20.4 months for patients with score >2 (p=0.002). In WPSS intermediate risk we found similar significant OS difference: from 32.3 months for patients with score 0 to 18.3 months for patients with score 2 (p=0.001). Conversely, we did not find significant differences in WPSS high/very high-risk patients. We also found significant correlations between presence of comorbidities at baseline, as stratified with MDS-CI, and risk of non-leukemic death: from 22% in patients without comorbidities to 75% in patients with score >2 according to MDS-CI (p=0.002). Our analysis showed the efficacy of MDS-CI on a large series of MDS consecutively seen, diagnosed and followed in a single center while strengthening the results reported by the Pavia group: in fact, the value of comorbidities was confirmed in a cohort of patients similar to that observed in the original paper, in terms of median age (69 years in our series vs 66 years in the Pavia series), but with higher percentage of patients with intermediate WPSS risk (41.5% in our series vs 18% in the Pavia population). MDS-CI is a very valid tool capable to differentiate MDS patients with very low/low and intermediate WPSS risk in terms of OS and non-leukemic death risk. Disclosures: Alimena: Novartis: Honoraria; Bristol Myers Squibb: Honoraria.

scholarly journals Effects of Delayed Radical Prostatectomy and Active Surveillance on Localised Prostate Cancer—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 3274
Author(s):  
Vinson Wai-Shun Chan ◽  
Wei Shen Tan ◽  
Aqua Asif ◽  
Alexander Ng ◽  
Olayinka Gbolahan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Radical Prostatectomy ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Expectant Management ◽  
Intermediate Risk ◽  
Active Monitoring ◽  
High Risk Patients ◽  
Oncological Outcomes ◽  
Risk Patients ◽  
Randomised Controlled

External factors, such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), can lead to cancellations and backlogs of cancer surgeries. The effects of these delays are unclear. This study summarised the evidence surrounding expectant management, delay radical prostatectomy (RP), and neoadjuvant hormone therapy (NHT) compared to immediate RP. MEDLINE and EMBASE was searched for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and non-randomised controlled studies pertaining to the review question. Risks of biases (RoB) were evaluated using the RoB 2.0 tool and the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. A total of 57 studies were included. Meta-analysis of four RCTs found overall survival and cancer-specific survival were significantly worsened amongst intermediate-risk patients undergoing active monitoring, observation, or watchful waiting but not in low- and high-risk patients. Evidence from 33 observational studies comparing delayed RP and immediate RP is contradictory. However, conservative estimates of delays over 5 months, 4 months, and 30 days for low-risk, intermediate-risk, and high-risk patients, respectively, have been associated with significantly worse pathological and oncological outcomes in individual studies. In 11 RCTs, a 3-month course of NHT has been shown to improve pathological outcomes in most patients, but its effect on oncological outcomes is apparently limited.

The Direct and Indirect Costs of Treating the Victims of the 2016 Nice Terror Attacks in a Single Pediatric Hospital

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Federico Solla ◽  
Eytan Ellenberg ◽  
Virginie Rampal ◽  
Julien Margaine ◽  
Charles Musoff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Indirect Costs ◽  
Medical Costs ◽  
Pediatric Hospital ◽  
Terror Attack ◽  
Direct And Indirect Costs ◽  
Terror Attacks ◽  
Direct Medical Costs ◽  
Annual Budget ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Cost

Abstract Objective: To analyze the cost of the terror attack in Nice in a single pediatric institution. Methods: We carried out descriptive analyses of the data coming from the Lenval University Children’s Hospital of Nice database after the July 14, 2016 terror attack. The medical cost for each patient was estimated from the invoice that the hospital sent to public insurance. The indirect costs were calculated from the hospital’s accounting, as the items that were previously absent or the difference between costs in 2016 versus the previous year. Results: The costs total 1.56 million USD, corresponding to 2% of Lenval Hospital’s 2016 annual budget. Direct medical costs represented 9% of the total cost. The indirect costs were related to human resources (overtime, sick leave), revenue shortfall, and security and psychiatric reinforcement. Conclusion: Indirect costs had a greater impact than did direct medical costs. Examining the level and variety of direct and indirect costs will lead to a better understanding of the consequences of terror acts and to improved preparation for future attacks.

scholarly journals Ablation rate after radioactive iodine therapy in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer at intermediate or high risk of recurrence: a systematic review and a meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Klain ◽  
Carmela Nappi ◽  
Emilia Zampella ◽  
Valeria Cantoni ◽  
Roberta Green ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Differentiated Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Ablation Rate ◽  
Intermediate Risk ◽  
Risk Of Recurrence ◽  
Successful Ablation ◽  
Risk Patients

Abstract Purpose We performed a systematic review and a meta-analysis to investigate the successful ablation rate after radioiodine (RAI) administration in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) at intermediate-high risk of recurrence. Methods A comprehensive literature search of the PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases was conducted according to the PRISMA statement. Results The final analysis included 9 studies accounting for 3103 patients at intermediate-high risk of recurrence. In these patients, the successful ablation rates ranged from 51 to 94% with a 71% pooled successful ablation and were higher in intermediate (72%) than in high (52%)-risk patients. Despite the rigorous inclusion standards, a significant heterogeneity among the evaluated studies was observed. Higher administered RAI activities are associated with a lower successful ablation rate in the whole population and in the subgroup of high-risk patients. Furthermore, pooled recurrence rate in intermediate-risk patients achieving successful ablation was only 2% during the subsequent 6.4-year follow-up while the pooled recurrence rate was 14% in patients who did not achieve a successful ablation. Conclusion In a large sample of 3103 patients at intermediate-high risk of persistent/recurrent disease, 71% of patients achieved a successful ablation. In these intermediate-risk patients, the probability of subsequent recurrence is low and most recurrence occurred in those with already abnormal findings at the first control.

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