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SynthesisInternational journal of clinical oncology2013

Pattern of prophylaxis administration for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: an analysis of city-based health insurance data.

Fumiaki Nakamura, Takahiro Higashi

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Synthesis in International journal of clinical oncology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Prescription trends of prophylactic antiemetics for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in Japan.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2014
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fumiaki NakamuraDepartment of Healthcare Epidemiology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Takahiro Higashi
Kyoto University · JPThe University of Tokyo · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) substantially affects patient quality of life. Although several guidelines have recommended the use of 5-hydroxytryptamine 3 (5HT3) receptor antagonists with glucocorticoids to alleviate acute CINV, studies in other countries have reported that these recommendations were often not followed. We aimed to assess antiemetic use in community practices just before the Japanese Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Antiemetics were published.

methodsUsing the insurance claims submitted to a public insurance program that covers residents up to 75 years old operated by a city with a population of 250,000, we examined the concurrent use of 5HT3 receptor antagonists and glucocorticoids with high or moderate emetic risk chemotherapy.

resultsOverall, 448 patients received high or moderate emetic risk chemotherapy 1,342 times during the study period. The recommended antiemetic therapy was provided in 61.9 % (95 % confidence interval 55.5-68.3 %) of the treated patients, but the moderate emetic risk chemotherapy group received the recommended antiemetic therapy less frequently than the high emetic risk chemotherapy group (55.5 vs. 82.1 %, P < 0.01). A multivariate analysis showed that the use of non-recommended antiemetics and high emetic risk chemotherapy were associated with the recommended antiemetic therapy. Breast and lung cancer patients receiving high emetic risk chemotherapy received the recommended antiemetics in 100 % of cases, while only 67 % of patients with other cancer types received the recommended antiemetics.

conclusionDespite several limitations associated with analysis of insurance claims, our study indicates that substantial room for improvement exists in the practice of preventing CINV.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsGlucocorticoidsHumansInsurance, HealthMultivariate AnalysisNauseaNeoplasmsSerotonin AntagonistsVomitingGlucocorticoidsSerotonin Antagonists

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