TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Cost analysis of facial injury treatment in two university hospitals in Malaysia: a prospective study
JO  - ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research
A1  - Saperi, Bin Sulong
A1  - Ramli, Roszalina
A1  - Ahmed, Zafar
A1  - Muhd Nur, Amrizal
A1  - Ibrahim, Mohd Ismail
A1  - Rashdi, Muhd Fazlynizam
A1  - Nordin, Rifqah
A1  - Rahman, Normastura Abd
A1  - Yusoff, Azizah
A1  - Nazimi, Abd Jabar
A1  - Abdul Rahman, Roselinda
A1  - Abdul Razak, Noorhayati
A1  - Mohamed, Norlen
SP  - 107
EP  - 113
VL  - 9
IS  - 
N2  - OBJECTIVE: Facial injury (FI) may occur in isolation or in association with injuries to other parts of the body (facial and other injury [FOI]). The objective of this study was to determine the direct treatment costs incurred during the management of facial trauma. <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective cohort study on treatment cost for FIs and FOIs due to road-traffic crashes in two university hospitals in Malaysia was conducted from July 2010 to June 2011. The patients were recruited from emergency departments and reviewed after 6 months from the date of initial treatment. Direct cost analysis, comparison of cost and length of hospital stay, and Injury Severity Score (ISS) were performed. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 190 patients were enrolled in the study, of whom 83 (43.7%) had FI only, and 107 (56.3%) had FOI. The mean ISS was 5.4. The mean length of stay and costs for patients with FI only were 5.8 days with a total cost of US$1,261.96, whereas patients with FOI were admitted for 7.8 days with a total cost of US$1,716.47. Costs doubled if the treatment was performed under general anesthesia compared to local anesthesia. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Treatment of FI and FOI imposes a financial burden on the health care system in Malaysia.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1178-6981
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CEOR.S119910
ID  - ref1
ER  -