COVID-19 in real world: Survival and medical costs of hospitalized patients in Brazil´s first wave

To evaluate survival and direct medical costs of patients admitted in private hospitals with COVID-19 during the first wave. A retrospective, observational study analyzing survival and the economic data retrieved on hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Data from March 2020 to December 2020. The dire...

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Published in:The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases 2023-07, Vol.27 (4), p.102778-102778, Article 102778
Main Authors: Rocha, Jaime Luís Lopes, Riediger, Irina, Gasparetto, Juliano, Tuon, Felipe Francisco
Format: Article
Language:English
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Brazil
Burden of disease
Cost
COVID-19
Economic burden
Microcosting
Original
Survival
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Summary:To evaluate survival and direct medical costs of patients admitted in private hospitals with COVID-19 during the first wave. A retrospective, observational study analyzing survival and the economic data retrieved on hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Data from March 2020 to December 2020. The direct cost of hospitalization was estimated using the microcosting method with each individual hospitalization. 342 cases were evaluated. Median age of 61.0 (95% CI 57.0‒65.0). 194 (56.7%) were men. The mortality rate was higher in the female sex (p = 0.0037), ICU (p < 0.001), mechanical ventilation (p
ISSN:1413-8670
1678-4391
DOI:10.1016/j.bjid.2023.102778