The aftermath of SARS-CoV-2 in NICU: saving or checking accounts? Projected cost-effectiveness analysis.
COVID-19
Cost-effectiveness
Neonatal intensive care unit
Preterm infant
SARS-CoV-2
Screening
Journal
European journal of pediatrics
ISSN: 1432-1076
Titre abrégé: Eur J Pediatr
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 7603873
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2021
May 2021
Historique:
received:
20
08
2020
accepted:
20
11
2020
revised:
13
11
2020
pubmed:
9
1
2021
medline:
28
4
2021
entrez:
8
1
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
In the aftermath of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, we revised the cost-effectiveness of the exploited interventions in neonatal intensive care unit, to redefine future strategies for hospital management. Costs were revised with respect to the lockdown R0 or under different R0 scenarios to estimate the cost-effectiveness of the screening program adopted. Weekly nasopharyngeal swabs for parents, neonates, and personnel were the major cost during the pandemic, although they effectively reduced the number of cases in our unit.Conclusion: Parents and healthcare personnel testing appears to be an effective strategy due to the high number of contact they have within the hospital environment and outside, able to minimize the cases within our unit. What is Known: • Costs of universal COVID-19 tests for parents, neonates, and NICU personnel have not been evaluated during the COVID-19 pandemic in neonatal intensive care unit in Europe. What is New: • Weekly nasopharyngeal swabs for parents, neonates, and personnel were the major cost during the COVID-19 pandemic in NICU. • Parents and healthcare personnel testing was effective to reduce costs related to COVID-19 due to the high number of contact they have within the hospital environment and outside.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33415468
doi: 10.1007/s00431-020-03884-1
pii: 10.1007/s00431-020-03884-1
pmc: PMC7790311
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1631-1635Références
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