TY - JOUR
T1 - CLINICAL OUTCOME AND DIRECT ECONOMIC COST OF TREATMENT OF COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA IN CHILDREN OLDER TAN 28 DAYS AND YOUNGER TAN FIVE YEARS
AU - CHALCO NAVAS, JORGE HERNAN
AU - ERAZO CHEZA, CARLOS VINICIO
PY - 2022/12/21
Y1 - 2022/12/21
N2 - Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) is a public health problem mainly affecting children under five. Episodes that require hospitalization generate high institutional financial costs. The objective of this study was to describe the clinical results and the direct cost of CAP treatment in two reference hospitals in Quito-Ecuador.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in children >28 days and <5 years hospitalized in two public health institutions in Quito, Ecuador, with CAP. Variables were: demographic descriptions, clinical outcomes, and cost of treatment. The data are presented with descriptive statistics.
AB - Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) is a public health problem mainly affecting children under five. Episodes that require hospitalization generate high institutional financial costs. The objective of this study was to describe the clinical results and the direct cost of CAP treatment in two reference hospitals in Quito-Ecuador.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in children >28 days and <5 years hospitalized in two public health institutions in Quito, Ecuador, with CAP. Variables were: demographic descriptions, clinical outcomes, and cost of treatment. The data are presented with descriptive statistics.
UR - http://rev-sep.ec/index.php/johs/article/view/180
M3 - Artículo
SN - 1390-3497
JO - REVISTA ECUATORIANA DE PEDIATRÍA
JF - REVISTA ECUATORIANA DE PEDIATRÍA
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