Atencion primaria
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To examine the effects of specific interventions on biosimilar glargine insulin (BGI) prescribing in general practices and to analyse the influence of prescriber and economic impact. ⋯ Intervention strategies aimed at training and information, as well as monitoring health professionals, influence the pattern of prescription and can have an economic impact. Our results have not been influenced by the profile of the prescriber.
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Observational Study
[Every week counts: Use of health services and related costs of a community-based cohort of people with advanced chronic diseases].
To describe the use of health resources of people with advanced chronicity, quantifying and characterizing its cost to suggest improvements in health care models. ⋯ Consumption in intermediate hospitalization and primary care is more relevant than stays in acute care centers. Nursing-homes and home-care strategies are important to attend effectively and efficiently, especially when primary care teams get ready for it.