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[Pharmacoeconomic aspects in the treatment of chronic obstructive bronchitis]
Terapevticheskii Arkhiv
|May 1, 2002
Abstract
Aim:
Analysis of pharmacological cost-efficiency at various stages of medical care for patients with chronic obstructive bronchitis (COB).
Material And Methods:
The cost of COB patients treatment, including that of hospital stay, ambulance call, outpatient treatment, cost of medicines.
Results:
In direct medical expenditures, the cost of hospital stay is the highest. Most of this money (80%) is spent on management of severe exacerbation of COB in critical care units.
Conclusion:
It would be valid to set up specialized outpatient service for follow-up and treatment of COB patients.