Jianming Liu

Publications (2)3.97 Total impact

• Article: The economic burden of epilepsy in a sample of people with epilepsy in China.

  Jianming Liu, Zhiliang Liu, Fanxin Meng
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  ABSTRACT: PURPOSE: Epilepsy causes a significant burden to both patients as well as society. The primary aim of this study was to calculate the factual excess costs of epilepsy in China in order to provide essential information regarding the treatment of the epilepsy for both individuals and society as a whole. METHODS: This study was performed on a retrospective cohort of medically treated patients. Data collected from 500 patients were analyzed in a standardized format, and included clinical characteristics, utilization of sources as well as the associated costs of epilepsy. RESULTS: Based on our analyses, a modest estimate of the direct cost of epilepsy in China is roughly RMB 3860 (USD 594) per person per year. The main expenditures included treatment cost followed by the cost of living and inpatient care. The cost of informal treatment accounted for roughly 41% of all costs. The excess expenditures were similar for gender and the living place; however, our findings suggest that the composition proportions were different. CONCLUSION: Our findings demonstrate that epilepsy has a significant impact on individual medical expenditure, and places a heavy economic burden to both patients and the nation of China. Therefore, appropriate treatment and management of epilepsy must be assessed not only to increase quality of life, but also to consider the financial implications of the prescribed treatments for this disease.
  Epilepsy research 07/2012; · 2.48 Impact Factor
• Article: Seizure-related adverse events during video-electroencephalography monitoring.

  Jianming Liu, Fanxin Meng, Zhiliang Liu
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  ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to characterise seizure-related adverse events during video-electroencephalography (vEEG) monitoring. Our study evaluated adverse events in 230 epilepsy patients during vEEG monitoring while patients were awake and asleep. A total of 588 seizures were recorded and 231 adverse events were identified including electrode displacement (14.5%), aspiration risk (8.5%), urinary incontinence (7.5%), postictal psychosis (5.8%), tongue biting (5.3%), and patient falls (0.5%). No severe types of adverse events were observed, such as choking or aspiration pneumonia. Of the seizures recorded, 39.1% occurred while patients were sleeping and 38.5% of adverse events occurred during this time, which included electrode displacement (48.2%), aspiration risk (28.0%), tongue biting (60.0%), postictal psychosis (16.7%), patient falls (66.7%), and urinary incontinence (38.6%). The occurrence of seizure-related adverse events during vEEG monitoring is mild. vEEG is an acceptably safe procedure for epilepsy research and precautions should be put in place to prevent these events.
  Epileptic disorders: international epilepsy journal with videotape 03/2012; 14(1):51-6. · 1.50 Impact Factor