The healthcare burden of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP)

The healthcare burden of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP)

Abstract Introduction Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare lung syndrome characterized by the accumulation of surfactant in the alveoli. Using a longitudinal claims database, we compared measures of clinical and economic burden between a sample of diagnosed PAP patients and non-PAP matched...

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Main Authors: Elinor Lee, Ali Ataya, Cormac McCarthy, Erica Godart, John Cosenza, Alysse King, Brian Robinson, Tisha Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Burden of illness
Charlson comorbidity index (CCI)
Healthcare resource utilization (HCRU)
Anti-GM-CSF antibody
Whole-lung lavage
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-024-03478-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-024-03478-2

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