Article: Total costs of inpatient treatment for COVID-19 in a tertiary hospital in Serbia.
2023 Volume 26, Issue 2, Page(s) 62–69
Abstract: Background: Our study aimed to identify the total costs of inpatient treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a tertiary institution in Serbia, an upper-middle-income country in Southeast Europe.: Methods: An observational, retrospective, ...
Abstract | Background: Our study aimed to identify the total costs of inpatient treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a tertiary institution in Serbia, an upper-middle-income country in Southeast Europe. Methods: An observational, retrospective, cost-of-illness study was performed from the perspective of the National Health Insurance Fund and included a cohort of 78 females and 118 males admitted to the COVID-19 ward units of a tertiary center during the first wave of the pandemic. Results: The median of the total costs in the non-survivors subgroup (n =43) was 3,279.16 Euros [interquartile range (IQR): 4,023.34; range: 355.20-9,909.61) which is higher than in the survivors (n =153) subgroup 747.10 Euros (IQR: 1,088.21; 46.71-3,265.91). The cut-off value of 156.46 Euros regarding the total costs per day was estimated to have 95.3 % sensitivity and 91.5 % specificity for predicting patients' dismal prognosis, with the area under the curve (AUC) of 0.968 (95 % confidence interval: 0.940-0.996, p <0.001). Conclusions: Direct medical inpatient treatment costs for COVID-19 represent a significant economic burden. The link between increased costs and an ultimate unfavorable outcome should be further explored.HIPPOKRATIA 2022, 26 (2):62-69. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-05-13 |
Publishing country | Greece |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2491943-3 |
ISSN | 1790-8019 ; 1108-4189 |
ISSN (online) | 1790-8019 |
ISSN | 1108-4189 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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