Economic cost of patients with trisomy 13, 18, and 21 in a tertiary hospital in Thailand
Preechaya Wongkrajang,
Jiraphun Jittikoon,
Wanvisa Udomsinprasert
et al.
Abstract:The purpose of this study was to determine direct and indirect costs of patients with trisomy (T) 13, 18, and 21 in Thailand. Direct medical costs were obtained from Siriraj Informatics and Data Innovation Center (SiData+), Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, and indirect costs were estimated using a human capital approach. About 241 patients with T21 had outpatient care visits and 124 patients received inpatient care. For T13 and T18, five and seven patients were analyzed for outpatient and inpatient cares… Show more
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