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Table 5 Unit cost of materials and of care staff for treatment with MV (%)

From: Analysis of the cost-effectiveness of surfactant treatment (Curosurf®) in respiratory distress syndrome therapy in preterm infants: early treatment compared to late treatment

 

Unit costs

First day

First day cost

Subsequent days

Subsequent days cost

Consumable materials

 

(n)

 

(n)

 

Ventilator*

€ 9.59

1

€ 9.59

1

€ 9.59

Leoni Plus patient ventilator circuit

€ 104.54

1

€ 104.54

0.17

€ 17.42

Endotracheal tube

€ 1.06

1

€ 1.06

0.5

€ 0.53

500 ml H2O humidifier

€ 0.85

1

€ 0.85

1

€ 0.85

Closed circuit for E.T. aspiration

€ 13.18

1

€ 13.18

0.5

€ 6.59

Gold/nasal disposable aspiration tube

€ 0.32

8

€ 2.56

8

€ 2.56

Disposable syringe (for sedation)

€ 0.21

1

€ 0.21

1

€ 0.21

Set for i.v. infusion (for sedation)

€ 0.20

1

€ 0.20

1

€ 0.20

Consumable materials total

  

€ 132.19(57)

 

€ 37.95(28)

Staff

 

(minutes)

 

(minutes)

 

Mounting of ventilator and circuit

€ 0.43

15

€ 6.50

-

-

Positioning (5 minutes x 8 times)

€ 0.43

40

€ 17.33

40

€ 17.33

E.T. aspiration (3 – 8 asp.)

€ 0.43

20

€ 8.67

20

€ 8.67

Gold pharyngeal aspiration (8 asp.)

€ 0.43

15

€ 6.50

15

€ 6.50

Direct care and equipment monitoring

€ 0.43

60

€ 26.00

60

€ 26.00

Continuous intravenous sedation

€ 0.43

15

€ 6.50

15

€ 6.50

Radiography (2 die)

€ 0.43

20

€ 8.67

20

€ 8.67

Intubation assistance**

€ 1.00/0.43

20

€ 20.00

20

€ 8.76

Substitution of respiratory circuit

€ 0.43

-

-

35

€ 15.08

Staff care total

  

€ 100.17(43)

 

€ 97.41(72)

Total

  

€ 232.35

 

€ 135.36

  1. *Leoni Plus®, Heinen + Lowenstein, Bad Ems, Germany.
  2. **Doctor assistance is expected on the first day (costed at an hourly cost of € 60.00), while for subsequent days the assistance of nursing staff only is assumed (costed at an hourly cost of € 26.00).