High-Level Synthesis for Semi-Global Matching: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?

Is the juice worth the squeeze?

Clinical preventive services: when is the juice worth the squeeze?

This paper provides an overview of clinical preventive services, including a definition of such services and the role of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in recommending which services should be routinely offered to patients. It also describes efforts to analyze the cost effectiveness of clinical preventive services and reviews the insurance coverage policies of private and public payers...

Patient education interventions for optimizing bowel cleansing before colonoscopy: is the juice worth the squeeze?

Worldwide, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and the fourth most common cause of cancer deaths [1]. Although treatments for CRC have advanced over the past decade, they have translated into only a modest benefit for patients who have advanced and metastatic CRC, and with significantly increased treatment costs [2]. The aim of national screening programs is to reduce the bu...

Antimicrobial catheters in the ICU: is the juice worth the squeeze?

Catheter-related bloodstream infection is one of the most serious complications of central venous access devices. Antimicrobial-coated catheters represent one novel strategy to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infection. A comprehensive economic evaluation is essential to guide informed decision-making regarding the adoption of this technology and its expected benefits in healthcare institu...

Internal cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation in implantable cardioverter defibrillator patients: the juice is not worth the squeeze

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia and its prevalence and incidence increase with age, but also with cardiovascular morbidity, such as hypertension, diabetes, vascular and valvular disease and heart failure. Indeed, in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), who usually have one or more of these predisposing factors, a history of AF was present in 33 % [...