Search Results - "You, Joyce H S"
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Bedaquiline-based treatment for extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa: A cost-effectiveness analysis
Published in PloS one (05-08-2022)“…Background The treatment success rate of conventional anti-tuberculosis (TB) regimens for extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) is low, resulting in high…”
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Cost effectiveness analysis of single and sequential testing strategies for tuberculosis infection in adults living with HIV in the United States
Published in Scientific reports (01-11-2022)“…Tuberculosis infection (TBI) frequently progresses to tuberculosis (TB) disease in people co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We examined the…”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of carbetocin for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage in a low-burden high-resource city of China
Published in PloS one (15-12-2022)“…Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal morbidity, and oxytocin is the first-line uterotonic agent for PPH prevention. Clinical findings have…”
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Novel Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin Therapy at Various Levels of Anticoagulation Control in Atrial Fibrillation—A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Published in Journal of general internal medicine : JGIM (01-03-2014)“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The decision as to whether to use more expensive novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) or invest resources for quality improvement of warfarin…”
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Telemonitoring for patients with inflammatory bowel disease amid the COVID-19 pandemic-A cost-effectiveness analysis
Published in PloS one (07-04-2022)“…COVID-19 pandemic burdens the healthcare systems, causes healthcare avoidance, and might worsen the outcomes of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) management. We…”
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Ultrasound-guided manual vacuum aspiration (USG-MVA) with cervical preparation for early pregnancy loss: A cost-effectiveness analysis
Published in PloS one (03-11-2023)“…Background and aim Approximately one in four women will experience a miscarriage in their lifetime. Ultrasound-guided manual vacuum aspiration (USG-MVA) is an…”
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Potential Cost-Effectiveness of an Influenza Vaccination Program Offering Microneedle Patch for Vaccine Delivery in Children
Published in PloS one (22-12-2016)“…The influenza vaccine coverage rate of children is low in Hong Kong. Microneedle patches (MNPs) is a technology under development for painless delivery of…”
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Cost-effectiveness of internet-supported cognitive behavioral therapy for university students with anxiety symptoms: A Markov-model analysis
Published in PloS one (05-05-2022)“…High prevalence of anxiety symptoms has been reported globally in the university students. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the recognized treatment for…”
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Comparative Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines for Older Adults in Hong Kong
Published in Vaccines (Basel) (01-10-2023)“…Two respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines (AREXVY® and ABRYSVO®) were recently approved for older adults in the US. This study aimed to evaluate the…”
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Cost-effectiveness of molecular point-of-care testing for influenza viruses in elderly patients at ambulatory care setting
Published in PloS one (27-07-2017)“…Early initiation of antiviral therapy in elderly patients with influenza is associated with reduced risk of extra clinic visit, hospitalization and death. This…”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of ribotype-guided fecal microbiota transplantation in Chinese patients with severe Clostridium difficile infection
Published in PloS one (26-07-2018)“…Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) caused by ribotype 002 strain is associated with poor outcomes in Chinese patients. Fecal microbiota transplantation…”
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EGFR mutation-guided use of afatinib, erlotinib and gefitinib for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer in Hong Kong - A cost-effectiveness analysis
Published in PloS one (01-03-2021)“…Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) therapy targets at epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutations in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We aimed to…”
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Optimal gender-specific age for cost-effective vaccination with adjuvanted herpes zoster subunit vaccine in Chinese adults
Published in PloS one (04-01-2019)“…Adjuvanted herpes zoster (HZ) subunit (HZ/su) vaccine is recommended for healthy adults aged ≥50 years, yet vaccine efficacy is expected to wane over time…”
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CYP2C19 LOF and GOF-Guided Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Published in Cardiovascular drugs and therapy (01-02-2017)“…Purpose This study aimed to examine the cost-effectiveness of CYP2C19 loss-of-function and gain-of-function allele guided (LOF/GOF-guided) antiplatelet therapy…”
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Cost-effectiveness of dabigatran versus genotype-guided management of warfarin therapy for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation
Published in PloS one (22-06-2012)“…Dabigatran is associated with lower rate of stroke comparing to warfarin when anticoagulation control is sub-optimal. Genotype-guided warfarin dosing and…”
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Deprescribing of proton pump inhibitors in older patients: A cost-effectiveness analysis
Published in PloS one (07-10-2024)“…Over-prescribing of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) is widely observed in older patients. Clinical findings have showed that deprescribing service significantly…”
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A cost-effectiveness analysis of "test" versus "treat" patients hospitalized with suspected influenza in Hong Kong
Published in PloS one (29-03-2012)“…Seasonal and 2009 H1N1 influenza viruses may cause severe diseases and result in excess hospitalization and mortality in the older and younger adults,…”
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Standard diagnostics with and without urine-based lipoarabinomannan testing for tuberculosis disease in HIV-infected patients in a high-burden setting-A cost-effectiveness analysis
Published in PloS one (14-07-2023)“…Recent clinical findings reported the reduced mortality associated with treatment guided by sputum-based molecular test with urine-based lipoarabinomannan…”
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Review of pharmacoeconomic evaluation of genotype-guided antiplatelet therapy
Published in Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy (01-04-2015)“…Clopidogrel is an antiplatelet agent widely prescribed for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and it is activated by the CYP enzyme system to active metabolite…”
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Proactive therapeutic drug monitoring of adalimumab for pediatric Crohn's disease patients: A cost‐effectiveness analysis
Published in Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (01-09-2021)“…Background and Aim Recent clinical findings showed proactive therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of adalimumab (ADL) to improve sustained remission rate in…”
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