Abstract |
Burn injury is one of the most devastating injuries that may affect a patient. Even in economically deprived areas, burn care is largely driven by relatively plentiful resources equating quality of care with generous monitoring and clinical attention with little concern to management cost. Burn care costs have been the subject of very few investigations and are among the least studied by health services researchers. Nevertheless, it can be stated that local care of burn wounds accounts for a large proportion of the cost per day for treating patients. As economic times are changing and as market penetration of managed care contracts and stiff competition in the health care industry gains momentum, ways to reduce expenditures without adversely affecting the quality of care have become of primary importance. We report a randomized prospective comparative study analyzing the benefit-cost value of moist exposed burn ointment (MEBO) application, an exposed method for burn wound care without the need for a secondary covering dressing, as compared to conventional closed methods.
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Authors | Bishara S Atiyeh, Ruwayda Dham, Mohammaed Kadry, Abdel Fattah Abdallah, Mahmoud Al-Oteify, Osman Fathi, Ahmed Samir |
Journal | Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
(Burns)
Vol. 28
Issue 7
Pg. 659-63
(Nov 2002)
ISSN: 0305-4179 [Print] Netherlands |
PMID | 12417161
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
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Chemical References |
- Ointments
- Sitosterols
- moist exposed burn ointment
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Bandages
(economics)
- Burns
(drug therapy, economics)
- Child
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Drug Costs
- Egypt
- Female
- Health Care Costs
- Humans
- Length of Stay
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Ointments
(economics, therapeutic use)
- Prospective Studies
- Sitosterols
(economics, therapeutic use)
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