Objective: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of interferon-α2B for the treatment of patients
with chronic hepatitis B infection who are positive for hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg). Design …

The rate of bacterial resistance to antibiotics is significant epidemiologically and
ecologically. The consequences of resistance must be considered medically and …

The term third-wave cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) encompasses new forms of CBT
that both extend and innovate within CBT. Most third-wave therapies have been subject to …

Critical care is expensive and accounts for a large share of inpatient expenditures. In the
United States, for example, intensive care units (ICUs) comprise between 5% and 10% of all …

Objective.—To determine, in critically ill patients at risk, both the clinical utility and cost-
effectiveness of using an air suspension bed in the prevention of pressure ulcers. Design …

Study Design A cost-effectiveness analysis of lumbar discectomy based on existing efficacy
data and newly gathered cost data. Objectives For patients with herniated lumbar discs …

OBJECTIVES: Direct vision internal urethrotomy (DVIU) and urethroplasty are the primary
methods of managing urethral stricture disease. Using decision analysis, we determine the …

Despite the high success rates of preformed metal crowns (PMCs) in children no
randomized clinical trials compare methods of placement and none describe its use in …

BACKGROUND: Patients with malignant pleural effusion (MPE) have varied expected
survival and treatment options. We studied the relative cost-effectiveness of various …

Clinicians, researchers, and policy makers are increasingly recognizing the importance of
measuring quality of life (QOL) to complement clinical, physiological and biochemical …