2019
DOI: 10.7705/biomedica.v39i1.3784
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Costs of acute otitis media in children in a city of the Colombian Caribbean coast

Abstract: Introduction: Acute otitis media is the main cause of consultation, antibiotic use, and ambulatory surgery in developed countries; besides, it is associated with an important economic burden. However, non-medical indirect costs of acute otitis media, which are relevant in this pathology, have been underestimated.Objective: To estimate the costs of acute otitis media in pediatric patients in Cartagena, Colombia.Materials and methods: We conducted a prospective study of micro-costing between 2014 and 2015. The d… Show more

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“…15 The three perspectives that are mandated in economic evaluation studies are the perspective of the health system, the patient/family, and that of the society. 16 A societal perspective considers economic evaluation regarding to everyone, that is: patients, caregivers, payee, or the health system.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…15 The three perspectives that are mandated in economic evaluation studies are the perspective of the health system, the patient/family, and that of the society. 16 A societal perspective considers economic evaluation regarding to everyone, that is: patients, caregivers, payee, or the health system.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%