Oral anticoagulant therapy with vitamin K blockers has been increasing in the last few years and its effectiveness is directly related to maintaining INR values within the target range. The objective of this study is to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of INR auto-monitoring versus monitoring in a laboratory or a health care centre, in Portugal.The study was conducted from a social perspective and considered onl...
Neutropenia and febrile neutropenia are common consequences of some cytotoxic chemotherapy regimens. This situation leads to modifications of the therapeutic regimen, conducting to either dose reduction or cycle delays. Granulocyte colony stimulating factors are commonly used to minimize chemotherapy cytotoxic effect on the granulocytic series. The objective of this study is to assess the available evidence in ...
Oncologic disease is one of the main causes of death in Portugal, as well as a high morbidity rate. Over the past few years, these diseases have been targeted with several strategies which aims at optimizing the use of available therapeutic and diagnostic options. Nevertheless, the amount of quantitative information available regarding the disease, patient profile, and treatment and monitoring practices is very...
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