Abstract | PURPOSE: METHODS: Using data from a randomized clinical trial that compared 24-hour fluid resuscitation outcomes in critically injured trauma patients treated with 0.9% sodium chloride injection and those who received a balanced electrolyte solution ( Plasma-Lyte A, Baxter Healthcare), a cost-minimization analysis was performed at a large medical center. The outcomes evaluated included fluid and drug acquisition costs, materials and nurse labor costs, and costs associated with electrolyte replacement. RESULTS: The use of Plasma-Lyte A was associated with a relatively higher fluid acquisition cost but a reduced need for magnesium replacement. During the first 24 hours of hospitalization, 4 of 24 patients (17%) treated with 0.9% sodium chloride injection and none of the patients who received the comparator product (n = 22) required supplemental magnesium. Patients treated with 0.9% sodium chloride injection received a median of 4 g of magnesium (interquartile range [IQR], 2.5-4.0 g), compared with a median of 0 g (IQR 0-2 g) in the comparator group. Taking into account the costs of consumable supplies and nursing labor, the cost-minimization analysis indicated a 24-hour cost differential of $12.35 in favor of Plasma-Lyte A. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Caitlin A Smith, Jeremiah J Duby, Garth H Utter, Joseph M Galante, Lynette A Scherer, Carol R Schermer |
Journal | American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
(Am J Health Syst Pharm)
Vol. 71
Issue 6
Pg. 470-5
(Mar 15 2014)
ISSN: 1535-2900 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 24589538
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
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Chemical References |
- Electrolytes
- Plasma Substitutes
- Saline Solution, Hypertonic
- Plasmalyte A
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Topics |
- Adult
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Critical Illness
(economics, therapy)
- Double-Blind Method
- Electrolytes
(administration & dosage, economics)
- Female
- Fluid Therapy
(economics, methods)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Plasma Substitutes
(administration & dosage, economics)
- Resuscitation
(economics, methods)
- Saline Solution, Hypertonic
- Wounds and Injuries
(economics, therapy)
- Young Adult
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