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

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

Abstract 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...

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Main Authors: Jaiberth Antonio Cardona-Arias, Liliana López-Carvajal, Mery Patricia Tamayo-Plata, Iván Darío Vélez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Thermotherapy
Sodium antimony gluconate
Colombia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5060-2

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