Budget impact of pregabalin for the treatment of neuropathic pain in Colombia

Abstract

Acupuncture use was nearly six times more common among chiropractic users than in the overall population (2.2% vs. 0.37%); similarly, nearly half (42.5%) of acupuncture users also had a claim for chiropractic. Over one-in-five patients (21.0%) with general joint or back pain used chiropractic, of which 2.65% also used acupuncture. CONCLUSIONS: Despite trends suggesting increased use of chiropractic and acupuncture, their use remains very low in commercial health insurance plans, including patients with inflammation and pain-related conditions. While still very low, acupuncture use was more common among chiropractic users than in the overall population.

Economic burden of herpes zoster in Latin America: A systematic review and meta-analysis

“…The 23 studies reported data for Brazil (n = 7), 53–58 – 65 Argentina (n = 5), 47 , 48 - 50–52 , Colombia (n = 4), 59–61 – 64 Mexico (n = 3), 63 , 66 , 68 Costa Rica (n = 1), 62 Nicaragua (n = 1), 69 and Latin America [including Brazil, Mexico and Argentina] (n = 1) 49 whereas one multi-regional study provided aggregate results for Latin America (n = 1), 67 with the same countries included ( Table 1 ).…”

“…Table 1 provides an overview of cost per patient data. Studies reported different perspectives when estimating costs such as social perspective (n = 3), 49 , 59 , 60 third-party payer perspective (n = 1) 64 and the public perspective (n = 1). 65 Out-of-pocket expenses were reported in two studies.…”