Direct medical costs of syncope-related hospitalizations in the United States

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作者：
Sun, BC
Emond, JA
Camargo, CA
机构：
[1] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Dept Emergency Med, Boston, MA 02114 USA
[2] Brigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Emergency Med, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY | 2005年 / 95卷 / 05期
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10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.11.013
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
Little is known about the costs of syncope-related admissions in the United States. A nationally representative sample of hospital discharges and reported charges was analyzed, and costs were estimated using Medicare cost-to-charge ratios. A conservative estimate of total annual costs for syncope-related hospitalizations was $2.4 billion (95% confidence interval [CI] $2.2 to $2.6 billion), with a mean cost of $5,400 (95% CI $5,100 to $5,600) per hospitalization. Efforts to safely decrease syncope-related admissions may result in substantial costs savings. (C) 2005 by Excerpta Medica Inc.
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