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

Authors: Carlo Dani, Roberto Ravasio, Leonardo Fioravanti, Maria Circelli

Published in: Italian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 1/2014

Abstract

Background

The best criteria for surfactant treatment in the perinatal period are unknown and this makes it of interest to consider the possible economic implications of lessening the use of more restrictive criteria.

Objective

The objective of this study is the evaluation of the costs of respiratory care for preterm infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) treated with "early rescue" surfactant compared to a "late rescue" strategy.

Methods

The study was carried out applying the costs of materials used, of staff and pharmacological therapy calculated in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of an Italian hospital to the Verder et al. study (Pediatrics 1999) clinical data.

Results

The cost for patients treated with early strategy was slightly lower than for patients treated with late strategy (Euro 4,901.70 vs. Euro 4,960.07). The cost of treatment with surfactant was greater in the early group (Euro 458.49 vs. Euro 311.74), but this was compensated by the greater cost of treatment with Mechanical Ventilation (MV) in the late group (respectively Euro 108.85 vs. Euro 259.25).

Conclusions

The cost-effectiveness analysis performed in this study shows how early treatment with surfactant in preterm infants with RDS, as well as being clinically more effective, is associated with a slightly lower cost.

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Title: Analysis of the cost-effectiveness of surfactant treatment (Curosurf®) in respiratory distress syndrome therapy in preterm infants: early treatment compared to late treatment
Authors: Carlo Dani
Roberto Ravasio
Leonardo Fioravanti
Maria Circelli
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Italian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1824-7288
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1824-7288-40-40

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Objective

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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