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. 2016 Mar 14;11(3):e0151282. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0151282

Table 1. Medical costs for treating hypoglycemia at secondary and tertiary hospitals according to model type.

Type Definition Medical cost ($)
A (47.01%) Costs incurred by a patient who returned home after receiving treatment for hypoglycemic symptoms during a regularly scheduled outpatient clinic visit 17.28
B (8.77%) Costs incurred by a patient who was hospitalized after receiving treatment for hypoglycemic symptoms during a regularly scheduled outpatient clinic visit 368.96
C (10.57%) Costs incurred by a patient who returned home after visiting an outpatient clinic due to hypoglycemic symptoms 17.28
D (3.15%) Costs incurred by a patient who was hospitalized after visiting an outpatient clinic due to hypoglycemic symptoms 368.96
E (5.61%) Costs incurred by a conscious patient who returned home after visiting the emergency room and receiving treatment 123.80
F (4.31%) Costs incurred by a conscious patient who was hospitalized in the general ward after visiting the emergency room and receiving treatment 475.48
G (11.31%) Costs incurred by an unconscious patient who could breathe independently and was hospitalized in the general ward after visiting the emergency room and receiving treatment 690.61
H (8.75%) Costs incurred by an unconscious patient who could breathe independently and was hospitalized in the intensive care unit and general ward after visiting the emergency room and receiving treatment 1,577.75
I (0.28%) Costs incurred by an unconscious patient who could not breathe independently and was hospitalized in the intensive care unit and general ward after visiting the emergency room and receiving treatment 1,857.09
J (0.17%) Costs incurred by an unconscious patient who could breathe independently, visited the emergency room, received treatment, was hospitalized in the intensive care unit and subsequently died 1,226.07
K (0.01%) Costs incurred by an unconscious patient who could not breathe independently, visited the emergency room, received treatment, was hospitalized in the intensive care unit, and subsequently died 1,505.41
L (0.06%) Costs incurred by an unconscious patient who could not breathe independently and who died after visiting the emergency department 618.26