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Comorbidities, healthcare service utilization and costs for patients identified with painful DPN in a managed-care setting
Current Medical Research and Opinion, 06/25/09
Ritzwoller DF et al. - The presence of pDPN in patients with diabetes was associated with significantly greater comorbidity, greater healthcare service utilization, and higher costs. While this study is limited to the direct medical care costs borne by the health plan, given the association of comorbidities and cost for patients with pDPN, further investigation is needed to determine if management approaches that are effective across chronic illnesses may prove to be beneficial for high cost diabetes patients.
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