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Indian Pediatr
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2016 Jul; 53(7): 639-641
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-179135
ABSTRACT
Objective: To estimate direct medical costs of diarrheal hospitalization of children <5 years admitted in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) or high dependency unit (HDU). Methods: Analysis of medical records and hospital bills of 84 children during two time frames, 2005-08 and 2012-14. Results: Direct medical costs in PICU increased from INR 17,941 to INR 50,663 per child for rotavirus diarrhea and INR 11,614 to INR 27,106 for non-rotavirus diarrhea, and in HDU from approximately INR 5,800 to INR 10,500 per child for all-cause diarrhea between the two time frames. Conclusions: Costs of PICU and HDU care are high and should be included in cost-effectiveness analysis of vaccination.