Reimbursement-Based Economics--What Is It and How Can We Use It to Inform Drug Policy Reform?

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our study aims to examine factors related to access of triptans among multiple stakeholder groups. BACKGROUND:Triptans are a cornerstone of pain management for the acute treatment of migraine, but actual utilization of triptans is lower than ideal. Initial and continued access to triptans may be an important...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Khan S,Mascarenhas A,Moore JE,Knowles S,Gomes T

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to examine chronic brain white matter hyperintensities in migraine and to gain data on the characteristics of the lesions. BACKGROUND:Migraine associates with a higher incidence of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-visible white matter signal abnormalities. Several attack-related pat...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Aradi M,Schwarcz A,Perlaki G,Orsi G,Kovács N,Trauninger A,Kamson DO,Erdélyi-Bótor S,Nagy F,Nagy SA,Dóczi T,Komoly S,Pfund Z

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a data base of 1013 patients with chronic headache, 44.1% reported the onset of headaches before the age of 20 (preadult-onset headache) and 55.9% at or after that age (adult-onset headache). Circumstances of headache onset were mentioned significantly more frequently in the latter than in the former group (8.5% ve...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Karpouzis KM,Spierings EL

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although naratriptan is not approved for prophylactic use in migraine, naratriptan has been shown to be significantly more effective than placebo for short-term prevention of menstrually related migraine (MRM). The tolerability of naratriptan administered intermittently for prophylaxis for MRM over the long ...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Brandes JL,Smith T,Diamond M,Ames MH

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the 1-year prevalence of headache, its repercussion and its association with the academic performance of university students. METHODS:Cross-sectional study. Three hundred eighty students were randomly selected out of the 1718, 90.5% of them were interviewed. A semi-structured interview, the Head...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Souza-e-Silva HR,Rocha-Filho PA

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Migraine is associated with several important visual symptoms, during both acute attacks and headache-free intervals. The purpose of this investigation was to use validated vision-related quality of life instruments to assess the effect of migraine on visual quality of life. BACKGROUND:Many migraineurs exper...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Hanson LL,Ahmed Z,Katz BJ,Warner JEA,Crum AV,Zhang Y,Zhang Y,Baggaley S,Pippitt K,Cortez MM,Digre KB

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to evaluate the effect of non-pharmacological treatment on menstrual and non-menstrual migraine headache (HA), 2 studies have been conducted. In Study 1 which was a retrospective examination of between group reactions to non-drug treatments, 37 self-defined menstrual migraineurs and 62 non-menstrual migraineu...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Kim M,Blanchard EB

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to examine the ability of pericranial muscle tenderness and the second exteroceptive suppression period to distinguish chronic tension-type headache sufferers, migraine sufferers, and controls in a young adult population utilizing a blind design. The second exteroceptive suppression pe...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Lipchik GL,Holroyd KA,Talbot F,Greer M

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A variety of drugs from diverse pharmacological classes are in use for migraine prevention. Traditionally, they have been discovered by serendipity. Examples include beta-adrenergic blockers, anticonvulsants, tricyclic antidepressants, and serotonin receptor antagonists. The mechanisms of action of migraine preventive...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Ramadan NM

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Migraine has been reported as a possible risk factor for ischemic stroke. The mechanisms underlying this association are unknown. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate cerebrovascular reactivity to hypercapnia in the anterior and posterior circulation of patients with migraine, as reduced cerebrovascular reactivity is ass...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Silvestrini M,Baruffaldi R,Bartolini M,Vernieri F,Lanciotti C,Matteis M,Troisi E,Provinciali L

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if the use of a uniform treatment pathway might be effective in treating patients with primary chronic daily headache. METHODS:Thirty-three consecutive patients with primary chronic daily headache were managed according to a treatment pathway which involved sequential administration of divalproe...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Rothrock JF

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact on costs and outcomes of early migraine treatment with sumatriptan while pain is mild versus sumatriptan treatment of moderate to severe pain. BACKGROUND:Migraines result in substantial pain, impairment, and costs. Recent clinical studies have shown that early treatment with sumatripta...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Halpern MT,Lipton RB,Cady RK,Kwong WJ,Marlo KO,Batenhorst AS

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fourteen female volunteers who met diagnostic criteria for migraine headache monitored their headache activity and menstrual distress symptoms for one menstrual cycle. Serum estradiol and progesterone levels, and menstrual distress measures were collected at four points of the menstrual cycle: menstrual, ovulatory, lu...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Beckham JC,Krug LM,Penzien DB,Johnson CA,Mosley TH,Meeks GR,Pbert LA,Prather RC

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent research on headache has focused on identifying the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in headache patients and discerning the impact of psychiatric comorbidity on treatment of headache. The presence of comorbid psychiatric disorders, especially anxiety and depression, in headache patients is now a well-docume...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Lipchik GL,Smitherman TA,Penzien DB,Holroyd KA

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A beneficial prophylactic effect from eletriptan 40 mg given to a single patient with cluster headache was observed. OBJECTIVE:To further evaluate the efficacy of eletriptan in the short-term prophylaxis of cluster headache. METHODS:We treated 18 patients; mean age, 40.5 years (standard deviation [SD], 9.9...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Zebenholzer K,Wöber C,Vigl M,Wessely P

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether headache disorders are a risk factor for the development of new onset hypothyroidism. BACKGROUND:Past studies have reported associations between headache disorders and hypothyroidism, but the directionality of the association is unknown. METHODS:This was a longitudinal retrospective coh...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Martin AT,Pinney SM,Xie C,Herrick RL,Bai Y,Buckholz J,Martin VT

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have examined patients' attitudes to a consultation for migraine and other headaches. However, a patient's assessment of the problem for which they seek treatment may differ from that of the referring primary physician which may, in turn, differ from the specialist's. This study set out to examine this...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Blau JN,MacGregor EA

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Variables that are thought to precipitate migraine or tension-type headache episodes in children hitherto have only been studied using retrospective reports. As such, there is little empirical evidence to support the actual predictive association between presumed headache triggers and actual headache occurre...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Connelly M,Miller T,Gerry G,Bickel J

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine circadian and menstrual patterns of migraine frequency in order to identify properties of the putative migraine generator. METHODS:Analysis of circadian and menstrual migraine attack frequency distributions, using between-interval differences as estimates, at each time point, of the derivative of ...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Fox AW

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous observational studies reported an increased prevalence of asthma in migraine patients. Whether triptans affect the asthma risk has not yet been explored in an epidemiological study. OBJECTIVE:To estimate the risk of newly diagnosed asthma in patients with a general practitioner-diagnosed migraine i...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Becker C,Brobert GP,Almqvist PM,Johansson S,Jick SS,Meier CR

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Past studies have reported that connective tissue disorders (CTDs) are more common in patients with specific types of headache disorders. OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study are (1) to review and critique the clinical studies reporting an association between joint hypermobility, CTDs and headache and (2...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Martin VT,Neilson D

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nasal signs and symptoms commonly accompany cephalgia in some headache syndromes. Head pain associated with sinusitis is also fairly well-recognized. However, referred cephalgia of rhinogenic origin, in the absence of sinonasal symptoms or disease, is poorly understood. We report a case of a patient with chronic and s...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Clerico DM,Fieldman R

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PREMISE:Headache is a common problem in medical practice. The International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3 beta)1 divides all headaches into two broad categories. Most headaches seen in practice belong to the category of primary headaches, where there is no underlying structural cause identifiable. Less t...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Ravishankar K

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 5-HT3 antagonism property of metoclopramide, acting on receptors presumably located in the trigeminovascular system, is the theoretical basis of its remarkable success, as a single intravenous agent, in the treatment of migraine attacks. The specific anti-migraine activity of oral metoclopramide is, most probably,...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Schwarzberg MN

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We previously showed that migraine and tension-type headache (TTH) have a high prevalence that differs markedly between social groups. Here, we aim to identify factors associated with migraine and TTH (possible risk factors) in three social groups to better understand the difference in prevalence between sex...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Lebedeva ER,Kobzeva NR,Gilev DV,Olesen J

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unilateral hairlike discoloration of the tongue is described in a patient with ipsilateral mandibular division trigeminal neuralgia. This unusual physical sign coincided with the patient's painful trigger zone and was attributed to hypertrophy of keratinized filiform papillae, where guarded avoidance of mechanical sti...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Cheshire WP Jr

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to assess the clinical benefits of onabotulinumtoxinA (BOTOX®) treatment on the symptoms of cervical dystonia and the frequency, severity, and associated symptoms of migraine in patients with cervical dystonia and concurrent migraine. BACKGROUND:Botulinum toxin is established ...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Winner PK,Sadowsky CH,Martinez WC,Zuniga JA,Poulette A

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with chronic daily headaches developed overt signs of Cushing syndrome during treatment with serial occipital nerve block injections. Investigation demonstrated an exogenous source of corticosteroids as the cause of the Cushing syndrome in this patient, thus, implicating the corticosteroid component of the o...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Lavin PJ,Workman R

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A person's response to pain treatment may be due to factors other than the direct effect of analgesics. Amelioration of pain is often associated with modalities that appear to make no scientific sense. This review outlines the mechanisms of pain amelioration other than that by medication. These mechanisms help to expl...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Solomon S

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence and sociodemographic characteristics of headaches among Turkish adolescents aged 12 to 17 years old in Bursa province of Turkey. METHODS:A multistep, stratified, cluster sampling method was used for subject selection. The estimated...

journal_title：Headache

authors： Karli N,Akiş N,Zarifoğlu M,Akgöz S,Irgil E,Ayvacioğlu U,Calişir N,Haran N,Akdoğan O

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00