Tim Casey

Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Leads to High Costs and Healthcare Resource Utilization

12/15/2014

Patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), painful DPN, and severe painful DPN have more comorbidities and higher all-cause direct costs.

Patients with diabetic...

12/15/2014

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FDA-Approved Drugs and Lifestyle Changes for Obesity

06/19/2014

Tim Casey ;

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 34.9% of adults in the United States are obese, while the estimated obesity-related costs are $147 billion per year.

According to the Centers for...

06/19/2014

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High Frequency Source Ablation Similar to Standard Treatment for AF

01/21/2014

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Dallas—A prospective, multi-center, single-blind, randomized trial found that patients with paroxysmal, symptomatic, drug-refractory atrial fibrillation (AF) had no significant difference in freedom from AF or atrial tachyarrhythmias after 1...

Dallas—A prospective,...

01/21/2014

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Phentermine and Topiramate for Patients with Dysglycemia

08/15/2013

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Chicago—Obese or overweight adults with dysglycemia who received phentermine and topiramate extended-release pills had a mean weight loss of 7.7% to 11.6% after 56 weeks of treatment, according to a post hoc analysis of a randomized,...

Chicago—Obese or overweight...

08/15/2013

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Eplerenone in STEMI Patients with No History of Heart Failure

04/22/2013

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San Francisco—After a mean follow-up of 10.5 months, patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who, having no diagnosis of heart failure, took eplerenone in addition to standard treatment had a significant...

San Francisco—After a mean...

04/22/2013

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Boceprevir Pharmacokinetics

12/17/2012

Tim Casey ;

Boston—An analysis of clinical trials found that co-infected patients had a reduction in boceprevir exposure compared with mono-infected patients with hepatitis C. The authors noted the difference likely occurred because of an interaction...

Boston—An analysis of clinical...

12/17/2012

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Focusing on Patient Outcomes and Costs

09/14/2012

Tim Casey ;

Throughout his career, Michael E. Porter, MBA, PhD, has played an important role in shaping the ways students learn and businesses operate. Dr. Porter, a Harvard Business School professor, advises corporations on strategy and provides...

Throughout his career, Michael...

09/14/2012

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Update on Medicare Part D Star Ratings

05/24/2012

Tim Casey ;

San Francisco—In 2012, Medicare Advantage plans will receive bonus payments based on the quality of care they deliver. As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services implemented a...

San Francisco—In 2012, Medicare...

05/24/2012

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Chemotherapy Alone Superior to Radiation Therapy in Prolonging Survival in Early-Stage Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

01/25/2012

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San Diego—Patients with limited-stage Hodgkin’s lymphoma who received a standard chemotherapy regimen alone had longer overall survival compared with a group that received a combination of chemotherapy and radiation treatment or radiation...

San Diego—Patients with...

01/25/2012

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Effect of Education, Counseling on Diabetes Care

09/19/2011

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San Diego—A retrospective analysis of medical insurance claims data found patients with diabetes who received education and counseling were more likely to have glycemic control and lower diabetes-related healthcare charges compared with those...

San Diego—A retrospective...

09/19/2011

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