Search Results - "Valcárcel, Cristina"
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On the Estimation of the Cost-Effectiveness Threshold: Why, What, How?
Published in Value in health (01-07-2016)“…Abstract Background Many health care systems claim to incorporate the cost-effectiveness criterion in their investment decisions. Information on the system’s…”
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Cost-of-illness studies in rare diseases: a scoping review
Published in Orphanet journal of rare diseases (13-04-2021)“…The aim of this scoping review was to overview the cost-of-illness studies conducted in rare diseases. We searched papers published in English in PubMed from…”
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Factors that Influence Treatment Delay for Patients with Breast Cancer
Published in Annals of surgical oncology (01-07-2021)“…Introduction The diagnosis or treatment of breast cancer is sometimes delayed. A lengthy delay may have a negative psychological impact on patients. The aim of…”
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What trauma patients need: the European dilemma
Published in European journal of trauma and emergency surgery (Munich : 2007) (01-06-2024)“…There is a need for implementation and maturation of an inclusive trauma system in every country in Europe, with patient centered care by dedicated surgeons…”
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A study protocol of a comparative mixed study of the T‐Control catheter
Published in BJUI compass (01-03-2024)“…Background Foley catheters have been subject to limited development in the last few decades. They fulfil their basic function of draining urine from the…”
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Effectiveness of the T‐Control catheter: A study protocol
Published in BJUI compass (01-03-2024)“…Background Foley catheters have been subject to limited development in the last few decades. They fulfil their basic function of draining urine from the…”
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Perceived Burden of Informal Caregivers of Patients with Rare Diseases in Selected European Countries
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health (05-07-2022)“…Most of rare disease (RD) patients are assisted in their homes by their family as informal caregivers, causing a substantial burden among family members…”
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Prognostic value of metabolic parameters measured by first responders attending patients with severe trauma: associations with the New Injury Severity Score and mortality
Published in Emergencias : revista de la Sociedad Espanola de Medicina de Emergencias (01-04-2023)“…Patients with severe or potentially severe trauma must be identified early, a challenge in prehospital settings. This study aimed to analyze the possible…”
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Are Estimates of the Health Opportunity Cost Being Used to Draw Conclusions in Published Cost-Effectiveness Analyses? A Scoping Review in Four Countries
Published in Applied health economics and health policy (01-05-2022)“…Background When healthcare budgets are exogenous, cost-effectiveness thresholds (CETs) used to inform funding decisions should represent the health opportunity…”
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Surgical complications in drug body-packers: an uncommon but potentially lethal emergency
Published in Cirugia Española (01-11-2012)“…Drug trafficking by means of introducing packets of illegal substances in body cavities carries a risk of suffering from a gastrointestinal obstruction and/or…”
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Cost-effectiveness of universal childhood vaccination against hepatitis A in Spain: a dynamic approach
Published in Gaceta sanitaria (2023)“…To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of infant universal vaccination against hepatitis A in Spain. Using a dynamic model and decision tree model, a…”
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Cost–Utility Analysis of Gastric Bypass for Severely Obese Patients in Spain
Published in Obesity surgery (01-12-2014)“…Background To assess the cost–utility of gastric bypass versus usual care for patients with severe obesity in Spain. Methods We have implemented a…”
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Safety and efficiency of ambulatory treatment of acute diverticulitis
Published in Gastroenterología y hepatología (01-02-2009)“…The treatment of acute diverticulitis is currently being modified, showing a tendency to limit surgical treatment and favor conservative management. To analyze…”
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Cost-effectiveness of the use of biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid for Alzheimer's disease
Published in Journal of Alzheimer's disease (01-01-2014)“…The use of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers could facilitate early detection of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)…”
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Evaluación económica busca umbral para apoyar la toma de decisiones
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Management of benign melanocytic lesions as a melanoma prevention. Systematic review
Published in Medicina clinica (19-08-2016)“…There is a growing concern and awareness of skin cancer. As a result, possibly unnecessary surgeries of melanocytic lesions are carried out as a prophylactic…”
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Interventions to improve medication adherence in mental health: the update of a systematic review of cost-effectiveness
Published in International journal of psychiatry in clinical practice (30-10-2020)“…Medication non-adherence in mental health problems has social and economic costs. The objective of the study was to review the cost-effectiveness of…”
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Overall management of emergency general surgery patients during the surge of the COVID-19 pandemic: an analysis of procedures and outcomes from a teaching hospital at the worst hit area in Spain
Published in European journal of trauma and emergency surgery (Munich : 2007) (01-06-2021)“…Objective To assess how the COVID-19 outbreak has affected emergency general surgery (EGS) care during the pandemic, indications for surgery, types of…”
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Métodos para la evaluación económica de programas de cribado neonatal
Published in Revista española de salud pública (2021)“…Newborn screening programs are a fundamental tool for secondary prevention or pre-symptomatic detection of certain conditions. The implementation of a newborn…”
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Gastrointestinal and mesenteric injuries in the trauma patient: incidence, diagnosis delay and prognosis
Published in Cirugia Española (01-07-2009)“…Gastrointestinal and mesenteric injuries (GIMI) are uncommon in trauma patients, and their diagnosis are often delayed. Our aims were to determine the…”
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