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MR. MARK McCLELLAN: All right, John. Thanks for the introduction and I see a lot of familiar faces here today. But just as a reminder, as I'm starting out, I'm here in my capacity as an economist, or at least a former economist. This is not official Administration policy, though I'm not sure there's anything in here that anyone would find fault with. It is nice to be here to talk with you about a very important research topic, rather than the latest policy proposal though. Our paper that we included in Health Affairs is on the question, is a technological change in medicine worth it and, because we are economists, we have to move quickly away from a simple comprehensible question like that. If you go to the next slide, you'll start talking about a more difficult technical concept, and that's healthcare productivity. When economists talk about productivity change, that's their way of assessing whether spending more or less over time is worth what has been happening over time. And in healthcare, there has been truly dramatic changes in treatment from year to year, and over long periods of time in this country in particular, but around the world as well. I'm not going to spend any time on it here, but I hope you'll bear with my assertion that technological change, in the form of new treatments, has accounted for most of the increases in healthcare costs over time. Demographics have been important with an aging population. There have been a little bit of shifts attributable to things like price increases and changes in health insurance and the like. But there is really a lot of research at this point suggesting that it's changes and treatments that have accounted for a lot of the growth in healthcare costs. And so that means the most important part of the question of whether all of these increases in healthcare costs are worthwhile or not, is what are we getting for the additional money that we're spending on new medical treatments. And the way that economists answer this is really sort of like a cost benefit approach. For those of you who are familiar with that, it's something that OMB does in evaluating any government policies. And it requires putting things in dollar terms, that is, considering the change in health in terms of the amount of value that that accounts for, when evaluating the impact of a change in medical treatment, and then subtracting off the change in costs. And there are lots of values, lots of ways in which health can add value. First of all, people like being in good health better than being in bad health, like living longer, especially if they're in good health. The economy also benefits if people are able to be more productive because they don't have disabilities, or can work longer and contribute. And then on the other side of this equation is the cost; if the medical technologies cost more, if there're additional costs associated with people keeping--people staying alive longer, then that's something that counts against the net value of any change in medical care. And in thinking about healthcare productivity, that is, how medical care's value is changing over time, the way that economists would like to do it say, well, add up all of the changes and benefits, the change in health and how much we value that, and subtract off the changes in healthcare costs and that's you change in productivity. It sounds simple in concept, but obviously that's very hard to measure. Health has obviously gotten a lot better over time. People who are--were born last year, in the year 2000, had a life expectancy in this country about eight years or more longer than they did just 50 years ago. So they're living longer, disability rates are down and so forth. Health is clearly better overall, but there obviously are a lot of things that contribute to.
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Agent: Entamoeba histolytica Diagnosis: painful, rapidly spreading oedematous ulceration of skin; usually fever and leucocytosis; biopsy Treatment: metronidazole CUTANEOUS LARVA MIGRANS CREEPING ERUPTION, DERMATITIS LINEARIS MIGRANS, PLUMBER' ITCH ; : humid S tropical areas; parasites migrate in dermis Agents: mainly Ancyclostoma braziliense hookworm larvae of dogs and cats also Ancyclostoma caninum, Ancyclostoma ceylanicum, Ancyclostoma duodenale, Necator americanus, Strongyloides stercoralis and nonhuman Strongyloides species, Uncinaria stenocephala, Anatrichosoma cutaneum very rare ; Diagnosis: multiple, subcutaneous, reddish-purple, pruritic, progressive, linear, papulovesicular lesions on sole of feet, with raised serpiginous lines developing; histology may be local eosinophilic or round -cell infiltration eosinophilia and anaemia; neutrophilia in children Treatment: usually self-limiting but treatment alleviates symptoms; individual larvae can be killed by spraying the tracks with ethyl chloride; ivermectin 200 ? g kg orally as single dose not 5 y ; , albendazole ? 10 kg: 200 mg; 10 kg: 400 mg ; once daily for 3 d not in pregnancy, lactation or 6 mo ; SPIROMETROSIS LARVAL DIPHYLLOBOTHRIASIS, SPARGANOSIS, SPARGANUM INFECTION ; Agent: Spirometra Sparganum ; species; larvae migrate through subcutaneous tissue Diagnosis: inflammation and oedema of skin; migration around eye produces painful oedematous conjunctivitis and lacrimation; histology Treatment: as for CUTANEOUS LARVA MIGRANS DRACUNCULIASIS DRACONTIASIS, DRACUNCULOSIS, GUINEA WORM DISEASE, MEDINA INFECTION, MEDINA WORM INFECTION ; : 69% in Sudan, remainder in 12 other sub-Saharan African countries; incidence 96 000 in 1999; no deaths reported Agent: Dracunculus mediensis Diagnosis: incubation period ~ 1 y ; with no symptoms; urticaria, erythema, dyspnoea, vomiting, diarrhoea, intense pruritus, giddiness great variability ; prior to eruption of cutaneous blister which ruptures and discharges larvae on contact with water and may develop into ulcer; infection gives rise to cellulitis and abscesses, 40% of patients having severe disability lasting 43 d, while 0.5-1% of cases suffer permanent damage from joint infection; larvae in aspirate from fresh cutaneous ulcer; appearance of worm on emergence through skin; radiology may reveal calcified worms Treatment: metronidazole 400 mg orally 8 hourly child: 25 mg kg daily in 3 divided doses ; for 5 d, niridazole 12.5 mg kg orally twice daily for 10 d, thiabendazole 25 mg kg orally daily for 3 d Prevention and Control: straining of water before drinking; step wells GNATHOSTOMIASIS GNATHOMIASIS, WANDERING SWELLING, YANGTSE OEDEMA ; Agent: Gnathostoma species Diagnosis: local inflammation and transient granulomatous eosinophilic swelling; eosinophilia; history of travel to SE Asia or S America and ingestion of raw or inadequately cooked fish, poultry or pork Treatment: removal of worm when appropriate EXTERNAL HIRUDINASIS Agents: leeches Haemadipsa spp, Phytobdella catenifera, Dinobella ferox ; Diagnosis: history; punctured skin heals slowly and there is often secondary pyogenic infection; multiple punctures have been fatal owing to loss of blood Treatment: removal; treatment of secondary infection TUNGIASIS BURROWING FLEA INFESTATION, CHIGOE DISEASE, JIGGER DISEASE, NIGUA, SANDFLEA INFESTATION ; Agent: Tunga penetrans; pregnant female sandfleas burrow into epidermis, usually sole of foot or interdigital spaces Diagnosis: intense pruritus and inflammation; may be severe secondary infection; identification of female removed from burrows in skin usually of toes ; Treatment: removal CUTANEOUS MYIASIS DERMAL MYIASIS, DERMAMYIASIS, FURUNCULAR MYIASIS, MYIASIS DERMATOSA ; : infestation of skin or subcutaneous tissues by larvae of certain flies Agents: Cochliomyia hominivorax, Cochliomyia macellaria, Cordylobia anthropophaga, Dermatobium hominis, Phormia regina, Sarcophaga krameri, Wohlfahrtia meigeni, Wohlfahrtia opaca, Wohlfahrtia vigil Diagnosis: maculopapular, erythematous, intensely pruritic, becoming nodular boil -like furuncles, 1-2 cm diameter, volcanolike, episodically painful, centrally necrotic, with small amounts of bloody, se rous or purulent drainage; recovery of larvae from lesions Treatment: removal of larvae; debridement as necessary CREEPING MYIASIS MYIASIS LINEARIS ; : form of cutaneous myiasis caused by larvae of certain flies; migration of larvae may be either superficial or deeply penetrating; resembles cutaneous larva migrans and anacin!
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The Beers Criteria for Appropriate Use of Medications in Elderly Populations There is increasing evidence that certain medications have profound medical and safety consequences for older adults. Adverse drug events in the elderly not only impact on their safety but can also result in increasing costs of care both to the patient and the system. Up to 30 percent of hospital admissions in elderly patients may be linked to preventable problems due to drug related or toxic effects. The "Beers Criteria" were developed by an expert consensus panel, and the following list is a summary of the "Beers Criteria" for potentially inappropriate medication use in elderly patients, published in Arch Intern Med. 2003; 163: 2716-2724 where the entire article, "Updating the Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults: Results of a US Consensus Panel of Experts" can also be found ; . The IScribe electronic prescribing system used by OSF HealthPlans network physicians ; displays the following message when one of the drugs in the "Beers Criteria" list is being prescribed: "Caution when using this drug in patients over 65 years of age. Reference Beers Criteria." This is a precautionary message when prescribing drugs that have a higher than normal potential for adverse effects in the elderly. The criteria are not meant to regulate practice in a manner which supercedes the clinical judgment of physicians or assessment of their patients. For more information on Iscribe electronic prescribing visit Iscribe.
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A Microarray analysis was performed on monocytes from four W. bancrofti-positive patients patients 2, 5, 6, and 7 ; pretreatment and compared with that for the same patients' monocytes at 8 months following treatment with ivermectin-albendazole. Genes were selected based on statistical analysis using a paired t test with a P value of 0.001, a difference average log intensity of infected individuals posttreatment average intensity of infected individuals pretreatment ; of 2.0, and a value of 1.2 see Materials and Methods ; . Positive differences represent genes induced posttreatment, and negative differences represent genes repressed posttreatment. b Categorized by Gene Ontology Consortium categories.
Synopsis The second portion of a "rolling" new drug application has been filed with the FDA for RetaaneTM 15mg anecortave acetate for depot suspension ; , an investigational treatment for preserving the vision of patients with all forms of wet age-related macular degeneration AMD ; . Retaane depot has been designated a fast track product by the FDA because of its potential as a treatment for a significant unmet medical need in patients with a serious condition. Age-related macular degeneration causes damage to the macula, the light-sensitive cells at the center of the retina at the back of the eye, responsible for detailed vision. There are two types of AMD - "dry, " or atrophic or non-exudative, and "wet, " or exudative. The latter constitutes 10-15% of all AMD cases but is responsible for 90% of blindness attributable to this condition. Today, wet AMD is the leading cause of blindness in industrialised nations in people over the age of 50. Currently, there is no approved treatment for dry AMD. The two currently approved treatments for wet AMD - laser photocoagulation and photodynamic therapy are appropriate for only a percentage of patients. Retaane is a steroid derivative angiostatic cortisene ; engineered to remove chemical groups responsible for unwanted glucocorticoid effects, such as cataracts and elevated intraocular pressure while preserving its ability to inhibit the abnormal growth of blood vessels angiogenesis ; . Unlike some investigational therapies which block only one growth factor such as vascular endothelial growth factor VEGF ; , angiostatic cortisones are able to block signals from multiple growth factors and aralen.
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Were obtained in a total of 2 passes with a 22-gauge needle Echotip; Wilson Cook ; . An initial examination of the specimen was not diagnostic squamous cells, macrophages, and inflammatory cells with no malignant tumor cells ; . Staining with Ziel Nielson within 30 min yielded a positive result for acid-fast bacilli Figure 4 ; . Although the patient had no personal or familial history of tuberculosis, the tuberculin test result was positive. The diagnosis of tuberculosis was adopted, and we initiated a four-drug regimen. She was treated with that regimen for 2 months and tolerated it well and chloroquine and albendazole.
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Admitted after cardiac surgery, after liver transplantation or for the treatment of burns. Patients were randomised to normal saline or albumin 4% for intravascular fluid resuscitation during the next 28 days. Patients received other fluids, e.g. nutrition and blood products at the discretion of the clinician. The primary outcome measure was death from any cause during the 28day period after randomisation. Secondary outcomes included survival time, the duration of mechanical ventilation and the length of stay in the ICU and in hospital. There were 726 20.9% ; deaths in the albumin group, compared with 729 21.1% ; in the saline group relative risk of death 0.99 [95% CI 0.91 to 1.09], p 0.87 ; . Rates of secondary outcomes were also similar between the two groups. The authors comment that albumin and normal saline are not considered equipotent intravascular plasma expanders, but their relative potencies have not previously been studied in an adequately powered, blinded trial. They state that albumin and normal saline should be considered clinically equivalent treatments for intravascular fluid resuscitation. An accompanying editorial2 notes that the SAFE study is a landmark trial, and should be considered as a milestone in critical care medicine and leflunomide.
Hours in dosage groups up to 200 mg in the single-dose study. YH1885 showed linear pharmacokinetic characteristics, and little accumulation occurred after multiple administrations. The parent drug was not detected in urine. Dose-related pharmacological effects were obvious for dose groups of 150 mg and higher in the single-dose study. The mean intragastric pH and the percentage of time at pH 4 were significantly increased. The onset of drug effect was rapid, and maximal effects were observed on the first day of administration during multiple dosing. Serum gastrin levels also showed rapid increases during dosing but with a weak doseeffect relationship. Neither serious nor dose-limiting adverse effects were observed. YH1885 was found to be safe and well tolerated and effectively inhibited acid secretion with dosedependent increases in intragastric pH. The acid-suppressing efficacy of YH1885 needs to be further evaluated in patients with gastric acid-related diseases. Keywords: YH1885; proton pump inhibitors; gastric acidrelated diseases; pharmacokinetics Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2004; 44: 73-82 the American College of Clinical Pharmacology.
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Burkina Faso The NGO LF Node has approved funding for two new projects - one, a , 000, three-year project for Helen Keller International and one, a , 800 two-year project for the Foundation pour le Developement Communautaire. Tanzania "It is my belief that if all of us play our role, our children and grandchildren will live in a world free of filariasis, " stated the Honourable Minister of Health of Tanzania, Ms. Anna Abdallah, at the official launch of LF elimination activities in Mtwara Region. Thanks to the hard work of the Mtwara Region and Mtwara Urban District, Dr. Mwele Malecela-Lazaro, Esther Charles, Dr. Ali Mzige, Charles Mackenzie and many colleagues, there was much enthusiasm in the historic port setting of Mikindani, a town situated just north of the Mozambique border. On the morning of October 1st drummers summoned hundreds of school children and community families to festive activities officiated by the Honourable Minister. Dr. Khalfan Mohamed, Dr. Peter Kilima and the GSK team were also in attendance to celebrate the launch of activities. "Let's stop the children getting infected now. They are our witnesses today, and we will not fail them, " said Dr. Brian Bagnall to the cheering crowd. The GSK team was particularly struck by the incredible engagement of the Hon. Minister. She not only took the albendazole and Mectizan treatments after her speech, but also administered the medications to crowds of people, and then helped wash the legs of several members of the community affected by lymphoedema and elephantiasis. "GlaxoSmithKline is honored to be a partner with the people of Tanzania, " Brian concluded at the end of the visit. The tremendous dedication, energy and hard work of the Tanzania National Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Team impressed him and his GSK colleagues and spironolactone.
3. Interruption of transmission can be achieved by single-dose, annual mass treatment of both those infected and the population at risk in order to eliminate the reservoir of microfilariae, and by reduction of contact between humans and vectors. The specific tools used and the time required to block transmission generally four to six years ; will depend on local parasite-vector densities and ecology, existing health care services and infrastructure, availability of financial resources, and the local culture. 4. Even when microfilariae have been eliminated in an individual, persisting adult worms and external microbial pathogens can continue to induce lymphatic pathology and secondary infection. Attending to these problems of clinical disease can effectively alleviate suffering, limit disability, and promote community collaboration in filariasis control efforts. 5. The mainstay of the elimination strategy is the use of simple, safe, inexpensive, conveniently delivered drugs that kill microfilariae and adult worms. An additional benefit of these medications is their simultaneous effectiveness against other well-entrenched diseases of the tropics and subtropics, such as intestinal worms, lice and scabies. 6. The available drugs are albendazole, diethylcarbamazine and ivermectin. Annual administration of single doses of these drugs, given in two-drug combinations, will reduce microfilarial blood counts by 99% for a year or more. Dramatic reductions in transmission have been documented in highly endemic areas even in the first year. Furthermore, both diethylcarbamazine and albendazole effectively kill a proportion of the adult worms infecting patients and thereby hasten the success of filariasis elimination efforts. 7. With encouragement and support from WHO, 13 countries have now revised their national filariasis control strategies and plans of action to take advantage of the new tools and approaches available for eliminating lymphatic filariasis. Seven of these countries have already initiated their national programmes, the largest being India, where 40 million people are targeted to receive single-dose treatment on its National Filariasis Day in early 1998. 8. It is essential that other Member States with endemic lymphatic filariasis draw up plans for appropriate treatment, monitoring, evaluation and operational research. WHO will provide, on a country-by-country basis, the necessary technical advice and support to governments for preparing such plans.
Synopsis The 31st UK Medicines Information Conference, focussing on `Stepping Up to Excellence', will be held in the University of Ulster at Coleraine, N. Ireland from the 16th 18th June 2005. The programme includes plenary sessions on the future of MI, current legal issues in pharmacy, complimentary medicine and improving performance. Parallel workshop sessions will also be held on improving patient safety, working with industry, drugs in breast milk and the launch of MI databank. The total cost including accommodation is 250 NHS staff ; . Further details and online application forms are available at : ukmi.nhs Training UKMIConf . All pharmacists interested in Medicines Information are welcome.
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Though a three-day course of benzimidazoles albendazole or mebendazole are most commonly used ; effectively eliminates the worms, in poorer precincts where clean water and sanitary facilities are rare, reinfection within less than a year is common.
| A well-trained Chinese medical practitioner can help the person living with HIV or AIDS with the use of Chinese dietary therapy. Food lists show the idea of `Congees' are a favorite food the energetics of foods in for Chinese Dietary therapy. accordance with Chinese A congee is a porridge soup dietary therapy. They are made by adding one cup of NOT to be arbitrarily followed white or brown rice plus without the assistance of a seven or more cups of filtered well-trained Chinese medical water in a crock pot simmered practitioner. Table 3 on page for six to eight hours. Add to six shows the numerous the congee food lists that may be w h "Food lists show the idea incorporated into the diet c o o the energetics of foods along with a few selected in accordance with any of the foods within each list. following: Chinese dietary therapy." CarrotsChinese medicine nurtures help resolve indigestion the `mind body spirit' of HIVChicken- general tonifying food positive people using the Beef- helps relieve malnutrition power of food. With the help Mung beans- to cool fevers and of a qualified Chinese help detoxify the body medical practitioner Adzuki beans- to remove Continued on page 6 ; dampness as seen in gout or Foods to strengthen the Kidney system include: cooked organic grains such as barley or brown rice.
In the study, the medication halted the progression of atherosclerosis, as measured by carotid intima-media thickness cimt ; , or the thickness of the inner lining of a patient's carotid, or neck artery.
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