Author's response to reviews Title: Determining initial and follow-up costs of cardiovascular events in a US managed care population Authors:

Determining initial and follow-up costs of cardiovascular events in a US managed care population

BACKGROUND Cardiovascular (CV) events are prevalent and expensive worldwide both in terms of direct medical costs at the time of the event and follow-up healthcare after the event. This study aims to determine initial and follow-up costs for cardiovascular (CV) events in US managed care enrollees and to compare to healthcare costs for matched patients without CV events. METHODS A 5.5-year ret...

Author's response to reviews Title: Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Mortality among Older Thais: A Four-Year Follow-Up Study Authors:

Author's response to reviews Title: Modelling prevalence and incidence of fibrosis and pleural plaques in asbestos-exposed populations for screening and follow-up: a cross-sectional study Authors:

Title: Modelling prevalence and incidence of fibrosis and pleural plaques in asbestos-exposed populations for screening and follow-up: a cross-sectional study Authors:

Author's response to reviews Title: Knowledge and Attitudes of Primary Care Physicians in the Management of Patients at Risk for Cardiovascular Events Authors:

Incremental cardiovascular costs and resource use associated with diabetes: an assessment of 29,863 patients in the US managed-care setting

BACKGROUND Patients with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of cardiovascular events, and there is an associated economic burden attached to this risk. We conducted a retrospective claims database analysis to evaluate incremental cardiovascular costs in diabetic versus non-diabetic patients hospitalized for a cardiovascular event. METHODS Patients hospitalized for a cardiovascular event be...