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Functional Dyspepsia Impacts Absenteeism and Direct and Indirect Costs by Brook, Richard A, Kleinman, Nathan L, Choung, Rok Seon, Melkonian, Arthur K, Smeeding, James E, Talley, Nicholas J

“…Background & Aims Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a common morbid condition but data are limited on the direct and indirect costs for employees with FD or on its…”
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The Impact of Gout on Work Absence and Productivity by Kleinman, Nathan L., PhD, Brook, Richard A., MS, MBA, Patel, Pankaj A., PharmD, MS, Melkonian, Arthur K., MD, Brizee, Truman J, Smeeding, James E., RPh, MBA, Joseph-Ridge, Nancy, MD

“…Abstract Objectives The goal of this analysis was to evaluate the impact of gout, a painful inflammatory arthritis condition, on an employed population's…”
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Chronic gout: epidemiology, disease progression, treatment and disease burden by Brook, Richard A., Forsythe, Anna, Smeeding, James E., Lawrence Edwards, N.

“…Abstract Background: Gout is a painful and disabling inflammatory arthritis of increasing prevalence associated with hyperuricemia and the deposition of…”
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Healthcare Costs and Absenteeism Among Caregivers of Adults with Partial-Onset Seizures: Analysis of Claims from an Employer Database by Brook, Richard A, Rajagopalan, Krithika, Smeeding, James E

“…Partial-onset seizures are the most common type of seizures in patients with epilepsy. In addition to the significant impact on patients, the unpredictability…”
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Excess Comorbidity Prevalence and Cost Associated with Functional Dyspepsia in an Employed Population by Brook, Richard A., Kleinman, Nathan L., Choung, Rok Seon, Smeeding, James E., Talley, Nicholas J.

“…Background Limited published data exist on the associated comorbid conditions with functional dyspepsia (FD). Aims This study aimed to assess the prevalence,…”
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The economic impact of bipolar disorder in an employed population from an employer perspective by GARDNER, Harold H, KLEINMAN, Nathan L, BROOK, Richard A, RAJAGOPALAN, Krithika, BRIZEE, Truman J, SMEEDING, James E

“…To determine the economic impact of bipolar disorder on health benefit costs and health-related work absences from an employer perspective. Data on health…”
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Costs and absence of HCV-infected employees by disease stage by Baran, Robert W, Samp, Jennifer C, Walker, David R, Smeeding, James E, Young, Jacob W, Kleinman, Nathan L, Brook, Richard A

“…Quantify the costs and absenteeism associated with stages of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV). Retrospective analysis of the HCMS integrated database from multiple…”
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Annual Incremental Health Benefit Costs and Absenteeism Among Employees With and Without Rheumatoid Arthritis by Kleinman, Nathan L., Cifaldi, Mary A., Smeeding, James E., Shaw, James W., Brook, Richard A.

“…OBJECTIVE:To assess the impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on absence time, absence payments, and other health benefit costs from the perspective of US…”
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Add-back therapy use and its impact on LA persistence in patients with endometriosis by Fuldeore, Mahesh J., Marx, Steven E., Chwalisz, Kristof, Smeeding, James E., Brook, Richard A.

“…Abstract Objectives: Persistence and compliance in women with endometriosis who are receiving gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRH-a) may be limited…”
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The economic burden of gout on an employed population by Brook, Richard A., Kleinman, Nathan L., Patel, Pankaj A., Melkonian, Arthur K., Brizee, Truman J., Smeeding, James E., Joseph-Ridge, Nancy

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To examine the economic burden of illness of gout in an employed population, quantifying the impact on employers annual health benefit…”
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Prevalence of treated dry eye disease in a managed care population by Yazdani, Cyrus, McLaughlin, Trent, Smeeding, James E., Walt, John

“…Background: Survey studies are of limited utility in estimating the prevalence of treated dry eye. The use of claims data, which include only individuals who…”
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Lost Time, Absence Costs, and Reduced Productivity Output for Employees With Bipolar Disorder by Kleinman, Nathan L., Brook, Richard A., Rajagopalan, Krithika, Gardner, Harold H., Brizee, Truman J., Smeeding, James E.

“…Objective: We sought to evaluate the incremental health-related lost work time and at-work productivity loss for employees with bipolar disorder (BPD)…”
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Costs of physical and mental comorbidities among employees: a comparison of those with and without bipolar disorder by Rajagopalan, Krithika, Kleinman, Nathan L., Brook, Richard A., Gardner, Harold H., Brizee, Truman J., Smeeding, James E.

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the cost and utilization of health care services for various comorbid conditions among employees with bipolar disorder (BPD) and…”
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Incurring greater health care costs: risk stratification of employees with bipolar disorder by Brook, Richard A, Rajagopalan, Krithika, Kleinman, Nathan L, Smeeding, James E, Brizee, Truman J, Gardner, Harold H

“…To compare the costs of employees with bipolar disorder with other employee cohorts and to assess cost differences among employees with bipolar disorder of…”
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Therapeutic Interchange of H2 Antagonists: Cost Savings and Impact on Outcomes by Howard, Richard T., Wilson, James P., Smeeding, James E.

“…The objective of this study was to measure the annual cost savings associated with implementation of a histamine-2 receptor (H2) antagonist therapeutic…”
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Therapeutic Interchange of H 2 Antagonists: Cost Savings and Impact on Outcomes by Howard, Richard T., Wilson, James P., Smeeding, James E.

“…The objective of this study was to measure the annual cost savings associated with implementation of a histamine-2 receptor (H 2 ) antagonist therapeutic…”
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