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Economic impact of the first pass effect in mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke treatment in Spain: a cost-effectiveness analysis from the national health system perspective
Conclusion Achieving FPE after MT can lead to better health outcomes per AIS patient and important cost savings for the Spanish NHS.
Source: BMJ Open - September 1, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Gonzalez Diaz, E., Rodriguez-Paz, C., Fernandez-Prieto, A., Martinez-Galdamez, M., Martinez-Moreno, R., Ortega Quintanilla, J., Tomasello, A., Zamarro, J., Liebeskind, D., Zaidat, O. O., Mueller-Kronast, N. H. Tags: Open access, Health economics Source Type: research

Evaluating the cost-utility of a direct transfer to angiosuite protocol within 6  hours of symptom onset in suspected large vessel occlusion patients
CONCLUSIONS: Our economic model predicts that the implementation of a DTAS program is cost-effective compared to no organizational changes. Our model also predicts better clinical outcomes for patients in terms of functional independence and quality-adjusted life years.PMID:35960180 | DOI:10.1080/13696998.2022.2113221
Source: Journal of Medical Economics - August 12, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: Manuel Requena Valeska Seguel Andreu Vilaseca-Jolonch Jacklyn Woods Pablo Guijarro Marc Ribo Alejandro Tomasello Carlos A Molina Source Type: research

Modeling the potential efficiency of a blood biomarker-based tool to guide pre-hospital thrombolytic therapy in stroke patients
ConclusionsThe use of a blood biomarker test to guide pre-hospital thrombolysis is cost-effective compared with standard hospital care in patients with ischemic stroke.
Source: The European Journal of Health Economics - July 27, 2022 Category: Health Management Source Type: research