by TractManager | Feb 15, 2018 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: Keratoconus is the most common corneal degenerative disorder, with prevalence estimates varying from 760 to 3300 cases per 100,000 people. In keratoconus, collagen fibers within the cornea weaken and no longer maintain the normal round shape of the...
by TractManager | Feb 13, 2018 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a supraventricular, accelerated heart rhythm (tachyarrhythmia) characterized by uncoordinated atrial activation that leads to inefficient, irregular atrial contraction. Oral anticoagulation (OAC) is standard care to reduce...
by TractManager | Feb 7, 2018 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: More than one-third of the adults in the United States are obese. Obesity is associated with elevated morbidity and mortality and with increased risk for the following conditions: hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, coronary heart...
by TractManager | Feb 6, 2018 | Emerging Technology Report
Kymriah is an autologous chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy that targets the CD19 surface antigen expressed in aggressive B-cell malignancies. It is produced by adapting the patient’s own immune cells with tumor antigen recognition and T-cell activation...
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