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The STAR trial protocol: a randomised multi-stage phase II/III study of Sunitinib comparing temporary cessation with allowing continuation, at the time of maximal radiological response, in the first-line treatment of locally advanced/metastatic Renal Cancer

BMC Cancer, 2012
Background Over recent years a number of novel therapies have shown promise in advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Internationally the standard of care of first-line therapy is sunitinib™, after a clear survival benefit was demonstrated over interferon ...
Collinson Fiona J, Gregory Walter M, McCabe Chris, Howard Helen, Lowe Catherine, Potrata DrBarbara, Tubeuf Sandy, Hanlon Pat, McParland Lucy, Wah T, Selby Peter J, Hewison Jenny, Brown Julia, Brown Janet   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinimetrics: The quality adjusted life year

Journal of Physiotherapy, 2023
Sheraya De Silva, Alisa M Higgins
openaire   +2 more sources

Safety of Daprodustat for the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease Anemia: Final Analysis of a Multicenter Postmarketing Surveillance Study in Japan

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This final analysis of a multicenter, prospective postmarketing surveillance study evaluated the safety of daprodustat in patients with chronic kidney disease anemia in routine clinical practice in Japan. Methods Patients who initiated daprodustat between September 2020 and July 2022 were registered.
Tadao Akizawa, Kyomi Kanaya, Kiyomi Aizawa, Masanori Onoki, Hirofumi Ozeki, Kazuko Suzuki, Ai Hayashi, Tomohiko Asamura   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The concept of quality of life in oncology [PDF]

Archive of Oncology, 2004
Osoba David
doaj   +1 more source

Long-term cost-effectiveness of pharmacist-managed hypertension care in China

BMC Health Services Research
Background Hypertension is one of the main causes of cardiovascular and kidney diseases in China. However, the rate of effective blood pressure control remains low.
Jingxuan Wei, Lihong Gao, Zhuying Jing, Jia Wang, Yulu Zhu, Haomin Zhu, Xin Li   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The economic consequences of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in the Scottish prison system

BMC Psychiatry, 2018
Background Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is highly prevalent amongst prison inmates and the criminal justice system (CJS) likely bears considerable costs for offenders with ADHD.
Susan Young, Rafael A. González, Moshe Fridman, Paul Hodgkins, Keira Kim, Gisli H. Gudjonsson   +5 more
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Association Between Individualized Education for Kidney Replacement Therapy Modality Selection and Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an established home‐based kidney replacement therapy (KRT), but its uptake remains low in Japan. We evaluated whether individualized education in a dedicated outpatient clinic was associated with the initiation of PD.
Yasuko Ito, Ryuichi Yoshimura, Takaki Yamauchi, Yuta Funakoshi, Hirotaka Sonoda, Seiji Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Terawaki, Takafumi Ito   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cost-utility tele-stroke in adults with acute ischemic stroke. A systematic review

Public Health in Practice
Introduction: Tele-Stroke has been proposed as a solution to increase access to thrombolytic therapy in acute ischemic stroke. Objective: Synthesise the evidence of the cost-effectiveness of Tele-Stroke.
Luis Alberto López-Romero, Dora Inés Parra, Alexandra Cortés Aguilar, Fabio Alberto Camargo Figuera   +3 more
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Modelling stem cell differentiation related processes—A practical overview for biologists

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Stem cell differentiation is complex and difficult to control experimentally. This review introduces suitable computational modelling approaches that can support stem cell research, from mechanistic ODE and abstract models to multiscale and deep learning methods.
Ricco Zeegelaar, Xinqi Yan, Lucas F. Jansen Klomp, Stefano Schivo, Janine N. Post   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cost–utility analysis of adapted problem adaptation therapy for depression in mild-to-moderate dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease: PATHFINDER randomised controlled trial

BJPsych Open
Background Depression is common in people with dementia, and negatively affects quality of life. Aims This paper aims to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of an intervention for depression in mild and moderate dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease over ...
Monica Panca, Robert Howard, Elizabeth Cort, Charlotte Rawlinson, Rebecca L. Gould, Martin Wiegand, Anne Marie Downey, Sube Banerjee, Chris Fox, Rowan Harwood, Gill Livingston, Esme Moniz-Cook, Gregor Russell, Alan Thomas, Philip Wilkinson, Nick Freemantle, Rachael Maree Hunter   +16 more
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