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AMADOR MORAN, Rafael; LABRADA DESPAIGNE, Alberto; CAMPO GONZALEZ, Ana  y  DIAZ AGUILAR, Rosa. The cost-benefit in a neonatal intensive care unit. Rev Cubana Pediatr [online]. 2011, vol.83, n.2, pp. 166-172. ISSN 1561-3119.

INTRODUCTION. The Cuban National Health System has developed a series of reforms aimed to achieve a great efficiency in services provision to protect achievements as effectiveness and accessibility. The aim of present research was to identify the costs in the Neonatal Intensive Therapy Unit of the Gynecology and Obstetrics Hospital of Guanabacoa municipality within one year. METHODS. A prospective and descriptive study was conducted from January to December, 2009. Sample included 65 severe and critically ill newborns. The independent study variables were: antibiotics, immunological therapy, vasoactive drugs, solutions for hydration, iodine, hydrogen peroxide, vitamins and minerals, oxygen, waste material, office stationery and diagnostic means. Information capture was entered in a database and processed with Epidat 3.0 program. RESULTS. The total cost of 70 605,83 Currency Unit (CU) accounted for 2 824,23 Cuban Convertible Pesos (CUC) with a total cost by patient of 74,32 CUC. The great expense was for waste materials, solutions for hydration and antibiotics use.

Palabras clave : Cost-benefit; neonatal intensive care; newborns; cost; intensive therapy.

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