Analysis of direct medical care costs of peptic ulcer disease in a Korean tertiary medical center.
Scand J Gastroenterol
; 47(1): 36-42, 2012 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-22126650
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
There have been no reported data on the medical care cost of idiopathic peptic ulcer disease (PUD) compared with H. pylori (+) and/or NSAID (+) cases although H. pylori-negative idiopathic ulcers are increasing. The aim of this study was to investigate the direct medical care costs of PUD based on whether it was H. pylori infection/from NSAIDs or idiopathic. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
One hundred and seventy three patients with PUD comprising H. pylori and/or NSAID use-associated PUD (n = 145) and idiopathic PUD (n = 28) were prospectively enrolled in this study. The direct medical care costs were analyzed retrospectively for the patients with PUD during a one-year follow-up period.RESULTS:
The recurrence rate within one year was significantly higher in idiopathic PUD than H. pylori and/or NSAID-associated PUD (p = 0.002). Direct medical care costs of idiopathic PUD ($2483.8) were higher than in patients with H. pylori and/or NSAID-associated PUD ($1751.8) resulting from longer duration of medication and higher proportion of endoscopic hemostasis and hospitalization.CONCLUSIONS:
More clinical research is needed to improve outcome and reduce recurrence rate and medical care costs of idiopathic PUD.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
1_ASSA2030
Problema de salud:
1_financiamento_saude
Asunto principal:
Úlcera Péptica
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Antiinflamatorios no Esteroideos
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Helicobacter pylori
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Infecciones por Helicobacter
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Costos de la Atención en Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Scand J Gastroenterol
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article