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Does Choice Of Therapy Save Costs And Improve Outcomes In Hyperthyroid Patients, Lubna M Zuberi, Safia Awan, Najmul Islam, J. Akhter, Abdul Jabbar
Does Choice Of Therapy Save Costs And Improve Outcomes In Hyperthyroid Patients, Lubna M Zuberi, Safia Awan, Najmul Islam, J. Akhter, Abdul Jabbar
Section of Internal Medicine
OBJECTIVE: To compare cost of treating hyperthyroidism with antithyroid medications (ATD) versus radioactive iodine (RAI). As secondary outcome we also analyzed data in terms of remission rates.
METHODS: This was a retrospective comparative analysis of hyperthyroid patients treated with ATD or RAI from January 2000 to December 2005. Cost of ATD, TSH. FT4, doctors visits; thyroid technetium scan and RAI treatment were calculated for the duration of treatment and for one year of follow-up after remission.
RESULTS: A total of 143 patients were included, with an average duration of follow-up of 32 months. Mean age was 41 +/- 15.5 years …