Cost-minimization analysis of two fluid products for resuscitation of critically injured trauma patients

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 470-475

  Smith, Caitlin A ^a   Duby, Jeremiah J ^a   Utter, Garth H ^a   Galante, Joseph M ^a   Scherer, Lynette A ^a   Schermer, Carol R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID PLUS GLUCONATE SODIUM PLUS MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE PLUS POTASSIUM CHLORIDE PLUS SODIUM CHLORIDE; MAGNESIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; ELECTROLYTE; PLASMA SUBSTITUTE; PLASMALYTE A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DRUG COST; ELECTROLYTE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FLUID RESUSCITATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SUBSTITUTION THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ECONOMICS; FLUID THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESUSCITATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTROLYTES; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLASMA SUBSTITUTES; RESUSCITATION; SALINE SOLUTION, HYPERTONIC; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904043578     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp130295     Document Type: Article

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