Quality of life in school-age children with shunt implantation due to neonatal posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus

Iglesias, Sara; Ros, Bienvenido; Ros, Angela; Selfa, Antonio; Linares, J.A.; Ríus, Francisca; Arráez, Miguel Ángel Escribano

doi:10.1007/s00381-020-04945-4

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“…The comorbid conditions registered during the hospitalization were significantly different between age groups and may have implications for treatment outcomes and quality of life. The presence of several comorbid conditions at shunt implantation, including systemic infection and coagulopathy, have been associated with lower life expectancy and are contraindications for surgery [6].…”

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“…Additionally, fetal interventions are gaining interest in the past years [5]. Overall, shunt interventions have proven effective, yet, to improve patients quality of life other factors must be considered, including comorbidity and clinical background [4,6]. Moreover, a curative treatment able to prevent neurological damage is not available [7].…”

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Hospital incidence and costs of congenital hydrocephalus in Spain: a multicenter retrospective study

Darbà

Marsà²

2022

Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research

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Background: Congenital hydrocephalus continues to represent a therapeutic challenge; however, few studies are available evaluating its hospital incidence and medical costs in Spain. This study aimed to review the profile of patients with this disorder admitted in Spanish hospitals and to estimate medical costs at the hospital level.Methods: Records of hospital admissions of patients with congenital hydrocephalus between 2010 and 2019 were obtained from a Spanish hospital discharge database and analyzed in a retrospective multicenter study.Results: A third of the patients included in the study were perinatal patients, however, the hospitalization rate in this group was higher to that in patients over 1 year of age.Perinatal patients required more ICU admissions and longer hospital stays, with more frequent surgical interventions and mechanical ventilation. The mean medical cost associated to congenital hydrocephalus was €9610 per admission, with significantly higher costs found in perinatal patients. Conclusions:This study provides novel data on the hospital costs of congenital hydrocephalus in Spain. The hospital medical costs of this disorder have decreased over the past decade for perinatal patients but not in those aged 1 year and older, which should be considered in upcoming healthcare plans and resource allocation decisions.

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