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

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate survival and direct medical costs of patients admitted in private hospitals with COVID-19 during the first wave.

Methods

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.

Results

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<0.001) and elderly groups. 143 (41.8%) patients were admitted to the ICU (95% CI 36.6%-47.1%), of which 60 (41.9%) required MV (95% CI 34.0%-50.0%). Gl

SUBMITTER: Rocha JLL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10183623 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature