Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Pedro J Tarraga Lopez

Publications

• Research Article
  Pharmacoeconomic Analysis of the Therapies Used in the Treatment of Smoking in a Specialized Unit
  Author(s): Pedro J Tarraga Lopez, Raul Grdoy, Francisco Javier Callejas, Ana I Tornero, Jose Antonio Rodriguez Montes, Angel Molina and Denis OriotPedro J Tarraga Lopez, Raul Grdoy, Francisco Javier Callejas, Ana I Tornero, Jose Antonio Rodriguez Montes, Angel Molina and Denis Oriot
  
  Objective: Cost-effectiveness analysis of the major tobacco control tools medium long term. Method: This is a retrospective, descriptive study of the results obtained after analyzing the sample of all patients who attended the Unit Specialized Treatment Smoking during two years. Without drug treatment: the costs and effectiveness of the four options used in our Unit for smoking cessation compared: 1) Bupropion+ NRT, 2) Varenicline, 3) Varenicline and NRT and 4) No pharmacology treatment. Costs and efficiency: Efficiencies rates for comparison are the result of our study for the 4 options. All costs are expressed in euros, both costs and an effect beyond the first year rate of 3.5% per annum is deducted. Results: Of the 559 patients, 32.7% received no treatment. 34.5% (n=194) of patients was treated with NRT (gum, patches .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-105X.1000347

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