Table 3.
Cost analysis
| H1N1 (+) | H1N1 (−) | |
|---|---|---|
| Days under oseltamivir 75 mg | 724 days | 206 days |
| Total amount | €4655.32 | €1324.58 |
| Days of hospitalization* | 841 days | 829 days |
| Total amount | €354902 | €349838 |
| Protection measures | 524 days | 188 days |
| Total amount | €188640 | €67680 |
| ICU hospitalization*** | 73 days | 43 days |
| Total amount | €41610 | €24510 |
| Patients under macrolide treatment | 96 (72.2%) 608 days |
60 (58.3%) 501 days |
| Total amount | €1927.36 | €1588.17 |
| Patients under quinolone treatment | 53 (39.8%) 348 days |
43 (41.7%) 328 days |
| Total amount | €2550.84 | €2404.24 |
| Oxygen, cost/day | No additional cost | |
| Total amount | ||
| Aerosol therapy**** | 306 days | 253 days |
| Total amount | €3427.2 | €2833.6 |
| Patients diagnostic examinations | ||
| Chest X-ray | 464 X-rays | 532 X-rays |
| Total amount | €2320 | €2660 |
| Blood biochemistry** | During hospitalization | |
| Total amount | €9812 | €9671 |
| Arterial blood gas | 588 measurements | 503 measurements |
| Total amount | €2352 | €2012 |
| Sputum culture | 36 measurements | 67 measurements |
| Total amount | €216 | €402 |
| Total sum | €610,117.72 | €464,923.59 |
Notes:
*
In the days of ward (non-ICU) hospitalization cost the nursing care and nutrition is included;
**
In the blood biochemistry, complete blood count, glucose, electrolyte, renal, liver function test, C reactive protein, and procalcitonin are included. Reverse-transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction for the virus diagnosis not included;
***
Nursing care, materials used, and hospital day charge are included (pharmaceuticals not included);
****
Pharmaceuticals used were namely budesonide and ipratropium bromide for four times daily with nebulizer.
Abbreviations: H1N1, influenza A; ICU, intensive care unit.