Characteristics, therapeutic pathway and the economicburden of patients with drug-resistantepilepsy: A real-world analysis following the introduction of cenobamate inItaly
Abstract Objectives: Drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) remains a major clinical challenge, affecting approximately one-thirdof patients with epilepsy. Cenobamate, a novel antiseizure medication (ASM) approved in Italy in 2022, has shown promisein clinical trials. However, real-world data on its use, especially economic evaluations, remain limited. This analysis assessed the impact of cenobamate in Italian clinical practice, focusing… Read More »Characteristics, therapeutic pathway and the economicburden of patients with drug-resistantepilepsy: A real-world analysis following the introduction of cenobamate inItaly
Profile, Healthcare Resource Consumption and Related Costs in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Patients: a Real-World Analysis in Italy
Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAV) are rare autoimmune diseases triggeringinflammation of small vessels. This real-world analysis was focused on the most common AAV forms, granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), to describe patients’ demographic and clinical characteristics,therapeutic management, disease progression, and the related economic burden. A retrospective analysis was conducted on administrative… Read More »Profile, Healthcare Resource Consumption and Related Costs in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Patients: a Real-World Analysis in Italy
Analysis of Patients with Focal Epilepsy and Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in Italy: Evaluation of Their Characteristics, Therapeutic Pathway and the Consumption of Healthcare Resources
Purpose: A retrospective analysis was conducted to estimate the number of patients with focal epilepsy and drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) and their characteristics, the therapeutic patterns, the consumption of health resources in a real-world Italian setting.Patients and Methods: A retrospective study was carried out on the administrative databases of a sample of Italian Health Departments, covering… Read More »Analysis of Patients with Focal Epilepsy and Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in Italy: Evaluation of Their Characteristics, Therapeutic Pathway and the Consumption of Healthcare Resources