Comprehensive economic evaluation of thermotherapy for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia

Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis causes a high disease burden in Colombia, and available treatments present systemic toxicity, low patient compliance, contraindications, and high costs. The purpose of this study was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of thermotherapy versus Glucantime in patients...

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Autores:
Cardona Arias, Jaiberth Antonio
López-Carvajal L.
Tamayo-Plata M.P.
Vélez I.D.
Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2018
Institución:
Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
Repositorio:
Repositorio UCC
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OAI Identifier:
oai:repository.ucc.edu.co:20.500.12494/41827
Acceso en línea:
https://doi.org/10.16925/od.v11i21.910
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12494/41827
Palabra clave:
meglumine
meglumine antimoniate
organometallic compound
Colombia
cost benefit analysis
disabled person
economics
human
quality adjusted life year
skin leishmaniasis
statistics and numerical data
thermotherapy
treatment outcome
Colombia
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Disabled Persons
Humans
Hyperthermia
Induced
Leishmaniasis
Cutaneous
Meglumine
Organometallic Compounds
Quality-Adjusted Life Years
Treatment Outcome
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