Expenditure survey on continued veno-venous hemodialysis procedure in the intensive care unit

This study aimed to characterize patients submitted to dialytic treatment with CVVHD in ICUs; monitor procedure time duration; estimate nurses' labor wages and; estimate the direct procedures mean costs. The study was developed in a public teaching hospital located in São Paulo, Brazil. A total...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista latino-americana de enfermagem 2007-11, Vol.15 (6), p.1138-1143
Hauptverfasser: Secco, Lígia Maria Dal, Castilho, Valéria
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This study aimed to characterize patients submitted to dialytic treatment with CVVHD in ICUs; monitor procedure time duration; estimate nurses' labor wages and; estimate the direct procedures mean costs. The study was developed in a public teaching hospital located in São Paulo, Brazil. A total of 93 procedures performed in 50 patients composed the sample. The results showed the predominance of male patients (62%); mean age was 60.8 years old; ICU hospitalization time was 19.2 days; 86% of the patients died; 76% of the patients presented acute renal insufficiency and, mean procedure time per patient was 1.9. The mean procedure duration was 26.6 hours. The mean cost of nurses' wages were R$ 592.04 which represented 28.7% of the total cost. The mean total expenditure was R$ 2,065.36 ranging from R$ 733.65 to R$ 6,994.18.
ISSN:0104-1169
1518-8345
0104-1169
DOI:10.1590/S0104-11692007000600013