ArticleHospital practice (1995)2017
Hospital costs for patients with lower extremity cellulitis: a retrospective population-based study.
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- Compression Therapy Is Cost-Saving in the Prevention of Lower Limb Recurrent Cellulitis in Patients with Chronic Edema.Lymphatic research and biology · 2023Trial
- The critical role of phlebolymphedema in cellulitis associated with lymphedema: Its incidence and economic impact in a large real-world population.Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders · 2024Article
- Diagnosis and treatment of the invasive extension of bacteria (cellulitis) from chronic wounds utilising point-of-care fluorescence imaging.International wound journal · 2022Observational
- Cost-effectiveness and value of information analyses of Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors in the treatment of relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma in the United States.Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy · 2022Article
- Recurrent Cellulitis: Who is at Risk and How Effective is Antibiotic Prophylaxis?International journal of general medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
objectivesHospital admissions for non-purulent lower extremity cellulitis (NLEC) are common and can be prolonged and costly. Newer treatment options and preventive strategies are expected to result in cost savings before implementation, but few studies have quantified the cost of conventional treatment.
methodsUsing the Rochester Epidemiology Project, the incidence of NLEC in Olmsted County, MN in 2013 was 176.6 per 100,000 persons. The subset of patients who required hospitalization for NLEC in 2013 was determined. Hospital admissions were analyzed retrospectively using standardized cost analysis within several relevant categories.
resultsThirty-four patients had an average hospital length of stay of 4.7 days. The median total inpatient cost was $7,341. The median cost per day was $2,087, with 49% due to room and board. Antibiotics administered for treatment of NLEC contributed a median cost of $75 per day of hospitalization, and laboratory and imaging test costs were $73 and $44, respectively, per day of hospitalization.
conclusionHospitalizations for NLEC can be costly and prolonged with room and board accounting for much of the cost. Therefore, newer management strategies should seek to reduce hospital length of stay and/or avoid inpatient admission to reduce cost.
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