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Table 2 Median and Mean cost in US Dollars during total hospitalization based on neonatal outcome

From: Clinical outcome and cost of treatment and care for neonates less than 1000 grams admitted to Vali-e ASR Hospital

  

Neonatal outcome

  
 

Good response (11 cases)

Relative response (13 cases)

No response (3 cases)

Death (23 cases)

  

Cost [median (mean ± SD)]

  

Hospital stay (Hoteling)

1283.15 (1665.69 ± 1217.35)

2320.2 (2373.325 ± 1111.68)

3496.13 (3496.13 ± 95.08)

201.7 (508.22 ± 799.28)

Physician and consultant visits including ophthalmologist and surgeon

165.33 (173.59 ± 84.21)

233.33 (225.08 ± 100.45)

151.08 (151.083 ± 197.16)

14.41 (508.22 ± 70.36)

Nursing services

71.26 (96.15 ± 73.37)

110.73 (132.41 ± 69.58)

178.90 (178.90 ± 49.34)

12.10 (28.40 ± 47.38)

Medical supplies & equipments*

166.96 (154.32 ± 80.03)

213.17 (211.78 ± 70.78)

252.80 (252.80 ± 60.43)

45.6825 (200.86 ± 255.45)

Paraclinical (lab tests and diagnostic tests)

75.07 (74.14 ± 41.81)

81.51 (83.10 ± 39.56)

141.30 (141.30 ± 38.60)

30.14 (72.35 ± 84.47)

Other expenses (eg: respiratory physiotherapy)

4.04 (13.16 ± 19.08)

23.66 (27.27 ± 25.06)

41.6 (41.61 ± 21.66)

31.11 (40.88 ± 21.66)

Total

1765.84 (2177.05 ± 1414.77)

2982.63 (3053 ± 1256.55)

4261.83 (4261.83 ± 4261.83)

342.88 (886.88 ± 11719.5)

  1. *Drugs and medical equipments (eg: umbilical catheters, ...) expenses.