Temporal trends of medical cost and cost-effectiveness in sepsis patients: a Japanese nationwide medical claims database.

Takehiko OamiTaro ImaedaTaka-Aki NakadaToshikazu AbeNozomi TakahashiYasuo YamaoSatoshi NakagawaHiroshi OguraNobuaki ShimeYutaka UmemuraAsako MatsushimaKiyohide Fushimi

Published in: Journal of intensive care (2022)

We demonstrated an improvement in annual cost-effectiveness in patients with sepsis between 2010 and 2017. The annual trend of reduced costs was consistent after adjustment with the confounders altering hospital expenses.

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
emergency department
health insurance
cross sectional
patient reported