2023
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280940
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Healthcare resource use and associated costs in a cohort of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Spain: A retrospective analysis from the first to the third pandemic wave. EPICOV study

Abstract: Objectives Describe healthcare resource use and costs per hospitalized coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) patient during the three main outbreak waves. Methods A retrospective observational study. COVID-19 patient data were collected from a dataset from 17 hospitals in the HM Hospitals Group. Mean total costs per hospitalized patient and per day were estimated in each wave, as defined by the Spanish National Health System perspective. In addition, costs were estimated for both patients admitted and those no… Show more

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“…We found older age was also independently associated with higher hospitalisation. This contradicts a report from Iran [ 33 ] but it is supported by reports from Brazil [ 26 ], the USA [ 34 ], China [ 31 , 35 ] and Spain [ 36 ]. The higher cost in older cases was related to their higher risk of Covid-19 infection, morbidity and the presence of underlying diseases [ 37 40 ].…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 67%
“…We found older age was also independently associated with higher hospitalisation. This contradicts a report from Iran [ 33 ] but it is supported by reports from Brazil [ 26 ], the USA [ 34 ], China [ 31 , 35 ] and Spain [ 36 ]. The higher cost in older cases was related to their higher risk of Covid-19 infection, morbidity and the presence of underlying diseases [ 37 40 ].…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 67%