L. Nherera

ORCID: 0000-0003-1758-9504
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Research Areas
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Wound Healing and Treatments
  • Hip and Femur Fractures
  • Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
  • Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Surgical site infection prevention
  • Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Hip disorders and treatments
  • Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
  • Treatment of Major Depression
  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases
  • Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
  • Bone fractures and treatments
  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Healthcare cost, quality, practices
  • Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
  • Shoulder Injury and Treatment

John Peter Smith Hospital
2024-2025

Smith & Nephew (United States)
2020-2024

Smith & Nephew (United Kingdom)
2016-2022

Smith & Nephew (Switzerland)
2016

BMJ Group (United Kingdom)
2011-2013

National Institute for Health Research
2011

Royal College of General Practitioners
2009

Queen Mary University of London
2007

National projections of future joint arthroplasties are useful for understanding the changing burden surgery and related outcomes on health system. The aim this study is to update literature by producing Medicare primary total arthroplasty (TJA) procedures until 2040 2060.The present used data from Centers & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare/Medicaid Part B Summary combined procedure counts with use Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes identify whether was a hip (THA) or knee (TKA)...

10.2106/jbjs.oa.22.00112 article EN cc-by-nc-nd JBJS Open Access 2023-01-01

National projections of future joint arthroplasties are useful in understanding the changing burden surgery and related outcomes on health system. The aim this study is to update literature by producing Medicare for revision total arthroplasty procedures from 2040 through 2060.The uses 2000-2019 data CMS Part-B Summary combines procedure counts using CPT codes procedures. In 2019, knee (rTKA) hip (rTHA) totaled 53,217 30,541, respectively, forming a baseline which we generated point...

10.1016/j.artd.2023.101152 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Arthroplasty Today 2023-05-30

Salbutamol is used widely by elite athletes in treatment of asthma and related conditions, such as exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. In competitive sport, salbutamol permitted inhalation at doses up to 1600 µg/day, not exceed 800 µg any 12 hour period. WADA has established a urinary Decision Limit for presumed adverse analytical finding (AAF) 1200 ng/mL. Urine levels greater than this are deemed be result prohibited use or excessive supratherapeutic inhalation. Studies have shown that...

10.1136/bmj.c2207 article EN BMJ 2010-08-25

<h3>Objective</h3> To estimate the probabilistic cost-effectiveness of cascade screening methods in familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) from UK NHS perspective. <h3>Design</h3> Economic evaluation (cost utility analysis) comparing four strategies for FH: Using low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol measurements to diagnose affected relatives (cholesterol method); cascading only patients with a causative mutation identified and using DNA tests (DNA testing combined LDL-cholesterol families...

10.1136/hrt.2010.213975 article EN Heart 2011-06-17

We sought to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of single-use negative pressure wound therapy in patients undergoing primary hip and knee replacements using effectiveness data from a recently completed non-blinded randomized controlled trial. A decision analytic model was developed UK National Health Service perspective single-centre 220 were treatment with either or standard care i.e., film dressings clinician choice followed for 6 weeks. Outcomes included dressing changes, length stay,...

10.1111/wrr.12530 article EN cc-by-nc Wound Repair and Regeneration 2017-04-04

This study was conducted to investigate whether the use of resorbable bioinductive collagen implant (RBI) in addition conventional rotator cuff repair (conventional RCR) is cost-effective when compared RCR alone, treatment full-thickness tears (FT RCT).We developed a decision analytic model compare expected incremental cost and clinical consequences for cohort patients with FT RCT. The probabilities healing or failure heal (retear) were estimated from published literature. Implant healthcare...

10.1016/j.asmr.2023.01.002 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Arthroscopy Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023-02-11

Rotator cuff tear (RCT) is a painful, progressive condition resulting from damage to the rotator tendons and leading cause of shoulder-related disability. Surgical repair an established standard care (SOC); however, failure procedure can occur. In this context, use collagen-based bioinductive implant REGENETEN showed long-term improvements in clinical scores. The aim study was assess cost-effectiveness combined with SOC (SOC + REGENETEN) compared alone both National Healthcare Service (NHS)...

10.1007/s12325-023-02686-9 article EN cc-by-nc Advances in Therapy 2023-09-28

To estimate, using probabilistic decision-analytic modelling techniques, the cost effectiveness of treating familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) patients with high-intensity statins compared to treatment low-intensity statins. For purpose this economic analysis, and based on their known differences, were categorised as high intensity if they produce greater LDL-cholesterol reductions than simvastatin 40 mg (e.g., 80 appropriate doses atorvastatin rosuvastatin or combination + ezetimibe).A...

10.1185/03007990903494934 article EN Current Medical Research and Opinion 2009-12-17

Background. The safety and efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is well established. technology has evolved to include 2 device categories: traditional NPWT (tNPWT) single-use (sNPWT). Each mode unique properties benefitting multiple aspects care. Objective. To assess the proportion tNPWT-treated wounds that could be amenable sNPWT, thus determining optimal therapy. Materials Methods. A de-identified dataset managed with tNPWT in outpatient clinics United States from 2006...

10.25270/wnds/24078 article EN WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice 2025-01-01

Single-use negative pressure wound therapy (sNPWT) has emerged as a promising intervention for patients at high risk of surgical site complications (SSCs) after cesarean delivery. However, the available studies primarily compare to standard dressings rather than evaluating differences between devices or settings. To effectiveness 2 commonly used sNPWT devices, -80 mm Hg device and -125 device, in reducing SSCs following Real-world data were obtained from large claims database United States...

10.25270/wnds/24183 article EN WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice 2025-01-01

There is a growing interest in using negative pressure wound therapy closed surgical incision to prevent complications which continue persist following surgery despite advances infection measures. To estimate the cost-effectiveness of single use (sNPWT) compared standard care patients coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedure reduce site (SSC) defined as dehiscence and sternotomy infections. A decision analytic model was developed from Germany Statutory Health Insurance payer’s...

10.1186/s13019-018-0786-6 article EN cc-by Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2018-10-03

Aims The rate of dislocation when traditional single bearing implants are used in revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) has been reported to be between 8% and 10%. use dual mobility bearings can reduce this risk 0.5% 2%. Dual more expensive, it is not clear if the additional clinical benefits constitute value for money payers. We aimed estimate cost-effectiveness compared with patients undergoing THA. Methods developed a Markov model expected cost rates further were calculated from National...

10.1302/0301-620x.102b9.bjj-2019-1742.r1 article EN cc-by-nc-nd The Bone & Joint Journal 2020-08-31

PurposeTo determine the cost-effectiveness of meniscal repair (MR) using an all-suture–based technique when compared to partial meniscectomy (PM) for horizontal cleavage tears (HCTs) from a payor's perspective in United States.MethodsA state-transition model and cost-utility analysis were developed US project treatment costs quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) cohort 35-year-old patients without osteoarthritis at baseline presenting with either lateral or medial HCT. Two outpatient costing...

10.1016/j.asmr.2023.100847 article EN cc-by Arthroscopy Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024-02-13

<h3>Background</h3> Policies of active case finding for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention in healthy adults are common, but economic evaluation has not investigated targeting such strategies at those who most likely to benefit. <h3>Aim</h3> To assess the cost effectiveness targeted CVD prevention. <h3>Design and setting</h3> Cost-effectiveness modelling an English primary care population. <h3>Method</h3> A cohort 10 000 individuals aged 30–74 years without existing or diabetes was...

10.3399/bjgp16x687973 article EN British Journal of General Practice 2016-11-07

This study considers the cost-effectiveness of commonly used cellular, acellular, and matrix‑like products (CAMPs) human origin also known as cell tissue (HCT/Ps) in management diabetic foot ulcers.

10.1002/hsr2.1991 article EN cc-by Health Science Reports 2024-03-01

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) with dual-mobility components (DM-THA) has been shown to decrease the risk of dislocation in setting a displaced neck femur fracture compared conventional single-bearing THA (SB-THA). This study assesses if clinical benefit reduced rate can justify incremental cost increase DM-THA SB-THA.Costs and benefits were established for patients aged 75 79 years over five-year time period base case from Canadian Health Payer's perspective. One-way probabilistic sensitivity...

10.1302/0301-620x.103b12.bjj-2021-0495.r2 article EN The Bone & Joint Journal 2021-12-01

Abstract Unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA), as an alternative to total (TKA), has been shown be effective option for patients with single-compartment end-stage osteoarthritis. Implant survival is contingent upon proper alignment, which improved the advent of robotic-assisted surgery (r-UKA), but whether this outweighs increased cost robotic-assist device not analyzed in literature. The purpose study was investigate mid-term cost-effectiveness r-UKA compared UKA traditional instrumentation...

10.1055/s-0040-1712088 article EN The Journal of Knee Surgery 2020-05-29
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