By annette
The medical treatment of lung cancer has undergone major changes in the last 15 years. The introduction of targeted therapy for multiple mutations and of immunotherapy for non-oncogene-addicted cases has altered the recommended treatment paradigm. While clinical trials have shown promising results of increased survival, real-world evidence is still scarce. IHE has entered into a …
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Last week Michael Willis, research director at IHE, attended the third annual meeting for I3LUNG, An EU-funded Project fostering the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI)-based personalized medical care for lung cancer patients in which IHE is one of 16 partners. In connection with the annual meeting, a 2-day conference was also organized on the subject …
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New IHE report on the productivity loss of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS) for women during menopause in the Nordic countries. Menopause is a biological process which occurs for all women and it marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. It was estimated that on average, 95 to 165 working hours are missed …
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During the last 2 years, IHE’s policy research on breastcancer and in particular triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) has covered the entire globe. This new report is a short compendium report of the main challenges that women with TNBC face during the care process around the world. The analysis of the care process is closely aligned …
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A new study reports on patients’ preferences for attributes related to administration mode of corticosteroids in acute allergic reactions. Read more
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ADHD is a condition characterized by overactivity-impulsivity and/or inattention. People with ADHD generally have more difficulty managing everyday life, school and work compared with the general population. This entails major challenges and costs, both for the individual and his/her relatives, as well as for society at large. Better care for people with ADHD could give …
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The Mount Hood Diabetes Challenge, a (for-the-most-part) biennial and in-person meeting of 10+ diabetes economic modeling teams and up to 100 participants interested in diabetes modeling, has been instrumental in promoting global dialogue and innovation since its establishment in 2000. This year developers of the IMIB and the GDM diabetes models first met and spent …
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A new Swedish study from IHE reports considerable impaired health-related quality of life in persons with the rare and severe condition generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) compared to persons with the more common type of psoriasis, plaque psoriasis. The study, which was recently published in Annals of Medicine, highlights a need for more efficient therapeutic options …
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A new IHE report estimates that societal costs for narcotic drug use in Sweden amounted to just over 44 billion in 2020. Almost half (47%) of costs could be attributed to the value of reduced quality of life for people with a harmful use of narcotic drugs. The report also presents a scenario analysis that …
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On the sidelines of the 77th World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization in Geneva, IHE participated in the event “Uniting Voices for Action on Women Cancer in the Eastern Mediterranean Region”. This event, organized by the Eastern Mediterranean NCD Alliance, brought together representatives from Ministries of Health, civil society organizations, health care professionals, …