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Review on in-hospital costs after severe traumatic brain injury
survivors in the USA ($7,081). 37 The highest in-hospital costs ($258,790 to $401,808)
were found in three studies describing different patient cohorts from the USA. 40,52,55
The in-hospital costs as percentage of the GDP per capita (median 128%, mean 234%)
were highly variable and ranged from 15% to 990%. 37,56 Mean percentages were not significantly different between high and lower income countries and between charges
and costs (204% vs. 333% and 289% vs. 202%). 3
Fig 3. ICU and hospital length of stay of a patient with s-TBI
Figure 3 shows the ICU and hospital length of stay of a patient with s-TBI, as reported in the included studies. Black indicators represent hospital length of stay, while white indicators represent ICU length of stay. A bigger indicator size, represents a bigger study cohort size.
● ○ : Paediatric
♦ ◊ : Adult ■ □ : Elderly
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