R Cacabelos - Methods Mol Biol, 2008 - Springer Summary Pharmacological treatment in Alzheimer's disease (AD) accounts for 10–20% of direct
costs, and fewer than 20% of AD patients are moderate responders to conventional drugs
(donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine, meman- tine), with doubtful cost-effectiveness. ... Cited by 50 - Related articles - All 8 versions
- ►ascopubs.org R Matsuyama, S Reddy, TJ Smith - Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2006 - jco.ascopubs.org RESULTS: Available patient sources provide little information about prognosis, choices,
alternatives, consequences, or how to choose. Many patients would choose chemotherapy for
a small benefit in health outcomes, and for a smaller benefit than perceived by their ... Cited by 51 - Related articles - All 7 versions
B Pyenson, S Connor, K Fitch, B Kinzbrunner - Journal of pain and symptom …, 2004 - Elsevier Hospice care is perceived as enhancing life quality for patients with advanced, incurable
illness, but cost comparisons to non-hospice patients are difficult to make. The very large Medicare
expenditures for care given during the end of life, combined with the pressure on ... Cited by 39 - Related articles - All 3 versions
SC Miller, JM Teno, V Mor - Clinics in geriatric medicine, 2004 - Elsevier Nursing homes have become a common site of death. In some states, more than one in three
deaths now occur in nursing homes [1], but in the 1990s, only one in five deaths occurred in nursing
homes. This striking change in site of death requires reconsidering thinking about nursing ... Cited by 37 - Related articles - All 12 versions
- ►uchsc.edu [PDF] SJ Goodlin, JS Kutner, SR Connor, T Ryndes, J … - Journal of pain and …, 2005 - Elsevier Although approximately 260,000 persons die annually in the United States (USA) with heart
failure (HF), HF patients infrequently receive hospice care. Patients with refractory symptoms
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- ►votivahealth.com [PDF] DH Taylor, J Ostermann, CH Van Houtven, JA … - Social Science & …, 2007 - Elsevier Hospices have been expected to reduce health expenditures since their addition to the US Medicare
benefit package in the early-1980s, but the literature on their ability to do so is mixed. The contradictory
findings noted in previous studies may be due to selection bias and the period of cost ... Cited by 26 - Related articles - All 14 versions
JB Engelhardt, KP McClive-Reed, RW Toseland, TL … - Am J Manag Care, 2006 - ajmc.com Objective: To evaluate the Advanced Illness Coordinated Care Program (AICCP), delivered by
allied health personnel to improve care for patients coping with advanced illness and in need
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LR Shugarman, K Lorenz, J Lynn - Clinics in geriatric medicine, 2005 - Elsevier Health care in the United States has not adequately addressed the needs of a growing population
with serious, eventually fatal chronic illness. In 1982, legislation established Medicare
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(p < 0.001). After adjusting for patient characteristics, there was a 6.6% annual increase in ICU
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R Cacabelos, M Takeda - Drugs Future, 2006 - journals.prous.com Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major health problem in developed countries, representing
an important socioeconomic burden for the community. Approximately, 10% of the direct costs
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