Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in the Netherlands.

Contains fulltext : mmubn000001_443835004.pdf (publisher's version ) (Closed access)RU Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen, 27 oktober 2005Promotores : Verbeek, A.L.M., Blankensteijn, J.D. Co-promotor : Vliet, J.A. van der154 p

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

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[Treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms]

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Bilateral calcaneal fracture in a child, treated by percutaneous reduction and screw fixation.

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Relevance of bacterial cultures of abdominal aortic aneurysm contents

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The effect of zymosan induced generalized inflammation on tumour growth in a rat renal cell carcinoma model.

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Mass screening on abdominal aortic aneurysm in men aged 60 to 65 years in The Netherlands. Impact on life expectancy and cost-effectiveness using a Markov model.

Item does not contain fulltextOBJECTIVES: To predict the costs and effects on life expectancy of an AAA screening programme. METHODS: A Markov model was designed to compare the effects of a single screening for a cohort of men 60-65 years with the current no screening strategy. The following health states were distinguished: no AAA, unknown small AAA, follow-up small AAA, unknown large AAA, repaired AAA, rejected large AAA and death. Transition rates between the health states were simulated using cycle times of one year. Transition probabilities were derived from literature and a previous feasibility study. Incremental costs per life year saved were calculated. Sensitivity analyses and discounting for future effects were performed. RESULTS: The expected individual AAA costs for non-screening and AAA screening were euro; 196 and euro; 530 respectively. A difference of 3.5 months life expectancy was found in favour of screening leading to euro; 1176/life-year gained. Costs increased as compliance fell. With a discount rate of 4% the costs are euro; 2021/life-year gained. CONCLUSIONS: One-time ultrasonographic screening for AAA in men aged 60-65 years appears to be cost-effective

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Het congenitale angiodysplasiesyndroom van het type Klippel-Trenaunay; medische en psychologische aspecten

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