Research Article
Cost Analysis of Noninvasive Helmet Ventilation Compared with Use of Noninvasive Face Mask in ARDS
Table 2
Cost analysis of ARDS population treated with NIV in the Patel et al. [
7] study (95% CI) per patient.
| | | Face mask (n = 39) | Helmet (n = 44) | Absolute difference (95% CI) |
| | ICU LOS (days) | 7.8 (3.9–13.8) | 4.7 (2.5–8.7) | — | | ICU cost (US dollars) | 10773 | 8246 | 2527 (2251–2817) | | Hospital LOS (days) | 15.2 (7.8–19.7) | 10.1 (6.5–15.9) | — | | Hospital cost (US dollars) | 12938 | 9835 | 3103 (2829–3392) | | Total direct-variable cost for cohort (US dollars) | 504582 | 432740 | 71842 (69895–73740) |
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