Aims Predetermined treatment duration limits (PTDLs) are often used by Taiwan's National Health Insurance Administration to contain healthcare costs, but they may compromise patient outcomes. Therefore, we studied Taiwan's 2017 extension of the bevacizumab PTDL from 24 to 36 weeks in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) to evaluate whether prolonged ...
Wei‐Ming Huang +6 more
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Regional variations in healthcare in people living with dementia in Germany: protocol for a mixed-methods study. [PDF]
Scheibner HJ +16 more
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Introduction In recent years, the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare disease, has significantly progressed, improving patients' survival and overall quality of life. However, current SMA treatments are expensive, and some (nusinersen) are very inconvenient for patients.
Andrej Belančić +4 more
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Postgraduate training in general practice in Germany: A narrative review. [PDF]
Tornow C +3 more
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Low‐intervention clinical trials in Spain: Do they progress?
Abstract Aims Low‐Intervention Clinical Trials (LICTs) are generally pragmatic trials that investigate medicinal products already authorized for use. In 2014, simplified regulatory frameworks were introduced for LICTs with the aim of reducing regulatory burden and operational complexity, to foster non‐commercial clinical trials (NCCTs); the mandatory ...
Claudia Erika Delgado‐Espinoza +4 more
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Social Medical Insurances, Choices of Medical Institutions and the 'Siphon Effect' in the Health Service Market: Evidence from 2021 Yangtze River Delta Region of China. [PDF]
Yang G, Zhang X, Xu Z, Zhang L.
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A New Outcomes-Based Payment Plan From a Chinese Company to Improve Patient Affordability of CAR-T Product. [PDF]
Zheng SL, Zhang XQ.
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Cannabinoids and drug–drug pharmacokinetic interactions: Deciphering the risks
The relationship between cannabinoids and mental health has become a major focus of scientific inquiry and public discourse. Cannabinoids are diverse chemical compounds from the Cannabis species that have been explored for their therapeutic applications in treating chronic pain, psychiatric and neurological conditions, such as depression, schizophrenia,
Paraskevi Papakyriakopoulou +2 more
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Determining the feasibility of linked claims and vaccination data for a COVID-19 vaccine pharmacoepidemiological study in Germany-RiCO feasibility study protocol. [PDF]
Timmesfeld N +9 more
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