TABLE 5.
Costs associated with emergency room visits for the hospitalized patients (given in €).
| Cost factor | Single costs | Study costs (n = 976) |
|---|---|---|
| Initial examination | 34.70 | 33,867.20 |
| Medical report | 105.00 | 102,480.00 |
| RSV PCR test | 126.49 | 123,454.24 |
| Blood tests | 25.10 | 24,497.60 |
| Conventional X‐ray | 70.00 | 68,320.00 |
| Nasal care (suctioning and nose drops) | 14.40 | 14,054.40 |
| Inhalation therapy (salbutamol) | 14.40 | 12,484.80 |
| Inhalation therapy (ipratropium bromide) | 14.40 | 1526.40 |
| Intravenous line | 49.90 | 18,113.70 |
| Fluid bolus | 14.40 | 12,484.80 |
| Antipyretics | 14.40 | 1526.40 |
| Supplemental oxygen | 14.40 | 7027.20 |
| Sum | 419,845.20 |