Table 4 Pattern of resource use by each patient treated with standard therapy
Resource | Quantity | Unit cost | Weighted cost |
|---|---|---|---|
Intraoperative period | |||
Monitoring of cardiac output | 0 | R$1363.00 | 0 |
Infusions of medications (risk of inotropes and vasopressors per patient) | 1 | R$34.50 | R$34.50 |
Infusion of crystalloid fluids (per L) | 2.558 L | R$10.36 | R$26.50 |
Infusion of colloid fluids (per L) | 0.817 L | R$90.00 | R$73.53 |
Transfusions of blood products (per unit) | 1.33 IU | R$553.30 | R$735.88 |
Subtotal - intraoperative period | – | – | R$870.41-BRL ($198.16-USD) |
Hospital stay | |||
Hospital daily rate | 11 days | R$310.00 | R$3410.00 |
ICU daily rate | 2.9 days | R$1138.00 | R$3300.2 |
Subtotal - hospital stay | – | – | R$6710.20-BRL ($1527.68-USD) |
Treatment of complications (based on the length of ICU stay) | |||
Infectious complications (treatment of sepsis) | 2.9 days | R$1868.00 | R$5417.2 |
Respiratory complications (including mechanical ventilation) | 2.9 days | R$1202.35 | R$3486.81 |
Renal complications (including dialysis) | 2.9 days | R$1449.42 | R$4203.31 |
Cardiovascular complications (including visits during the 1st postoperative period and the infusion of vasopressors) | 2.9 days | R$1252.70 | R$3632.83 |
Subtotal - treatment of complications | – | – | R$16,740.15-BRL ($3811.16-USD) |
Total - standard therapy | – | – | R$24,320.76-BRL ($5537.00-USD) |