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ENCOMS: Argentinian survey in cost of illness and unmet needs in multiple scler...
Ysrraelit,Celica; Caceres,Fernando; Villa,Andres; Marcilla,Marcela Parada; Blanche,Jorge; Burgos,Marcos; Parera,Ignacio Casas; Colombo,OscarThe objective of the study was to assess the cost of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients in Argentina categorized by disease severity using a societal perspective.Method:Cross-sectional study including MS patients from 21 MS centers in 12 cities of Argentina. Patients were stratified by disease severity using the expanded disability status scale (EDSS) (group 1 with EDSS score between 0 and 3; group 2 with EDSS >3...
Latin American algorithm for treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosi...
Finkelsztejn,Alessandro; Gabbai,Alberto Alain; Fragoso,Yara Dadalti; Carrá,Adriana; Macías-Islas,Miguel Angel; Arcega-Revilla,Raul; García-Bonitto,JuanOBJECTIVE: It is estimated that circa 50,000 individuals have relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in Latin America. European and North-American algorithms for the treatment of multiple sclerosis do not foresee our regional difficulties and the access of patients to treatment. METHODS: The Latin American Multiple Sclerosis Forum is an independent and supra-institutional group of experts that has assessed the ...