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Is a diabetes pay-for-performance program cost-effective under the National Health Insurance in Taiwan?
In October 2001, a pay-for-performance (P4P) program for diabetes was implemented by the National Health Insurance (NHI), a single-payer program, in Taiwan. However, only limited information is available rega...
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Health-related quality of life and cost comparison of adjuvant capecitabine versus 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin in stage III colorectal cancer patients
The purpose of this study was to compare health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and costs associated with 2 adjuvant chemotherapy regimens [capecitabine-based therapy versus 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin (5-FU/LV...
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Open AccessComparing the effectiveness of capecitabine versus 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin therapy for elderly Taiwanese stage III colorectal cancer patients based on quality-of-life measures (QLQ-C30 and QLQ-CR38) and a new cost assessment tool
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in developed countries and its incidence increases with age. Intravenous administration of bolus 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and leucovorin (LV) ha...
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Epidemiology, treatment pattern and health care utilization of myopic choroidal neovascularization: a population based study
To investigate the prevalence and incidence of myopic choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in Taiwan, including the health care utilization and treatment-associated costs.
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Real-world cost-effectiveness of laparoscopy versus open colectomy for colon cancer: a nationwide population-based study
Laparoscopic colectomy is increasingly being adopted for the treatment of colon cancer; however, the long-term effectiveness of this approach in a real-world clinical setting has yet to be verified. This study...
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Postoperative Sore Throat Helps Predict Swallowing Disturbance on Postoperative Day 30 of Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: A Secondary Exploratory Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial of Tracheal Intubation Modes
Nasotracheal intubation benefits dysphonia recovery after anterior cervical spine surgery (ACSS). The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of tracheal intubation modes on post-ACSS swallowing...
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Open AccessCervical spine immobilization does not interfere with nasotracheal intubation performed using GlideScope videolaryngoscopy: a randomized equivalence trial
GlideScope-assisted nasotracheal intubation (NTI) has been proposed as an alternative to difficult orotracheal intubation for critical patients or those under cervical immobilization. We evaluated the difficul...
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Open AccessEmpagliflozin is associated with lower cardiovascular risk compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors in adults with and without cardiovascular disease: EMPagliflozin compaRative effectIveness and SafEty (EMPRISE) study results from Europe and Asia
Studies that have reported lower risk for cardiovascular outcomes in users of Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors (SGLT-2i) are limited by residual cofounding and lack of information on prior cardiovascu...