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Cost-Effectiveness of Aspirin for Extended Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Major Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Leeds IL, Sklow B, Gorgun E, Liska D, Lightner AL, Hull TL, Steele SR, Holubar SD. Cost-Effectiveness of Aspirin for Extended Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Major Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2022, 26: 1275-1285. PMID: 35277799, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-022-05287-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel disease surgeryLow-dose aspirinQuality-adjusted life yearsThromboembolism prophylaxisDisease surgeryUnfavorable incremental cost-effectiveness ratiosLife yearsExtended venous thromboembolism prophylaxisPost-discharge event ratePocket costsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioVenous thromboembolism prophylaxisEfficacy of aspirinInflammatory bowel diseaseMedian hospital costsMonte Carlo probabilistic sensitivity analysisCost-effectiveness ratioProbabilistic sensitivity analysesDecision analysis modelEnoxaparin regimenThromboembolism ratesVenous thromboembolismBowel diseaseColorectal surgeryCase patients
2022
Do Cost Limitations of Extended Prophylaxis After Surgery Apply to Ulcerative Colitis Patients?
Leeds IL, Canner JK, DiBrito SR, Safar B. Do Cost Limitations of Extended Prophylaxis After Surgery Apply to Ulcerative Colitis Patients? Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2022, 65: 702-712. PMID: 34840290, PMCID: PMC8995329, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariable probabilistic sensitivity analysesUlcerative colitis patientsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioProbabilistic sensitivity analysesCost-effectiveness ratioDecision analysisColorectal surgery patientsExtended prophylaxisColitis patientsEl análisisSocietal perspectiveLifetime horizonSurgery patientsVenous thromboembolismColitis ulcerosaDecision analysis methodologyUn análisisPostoperative venous thromboembolismRange of scenariosType of thrombosisMain outcome measuresTotal costIndividual risk profileCostSensitivity analysis