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初步研究20例危重病人,以每个病人为基础计算出强化治疗的费用。固定成本(设备、提供服务和场地)、半固定成本(职员)和边际成本(治疗),要分别计算。结果表明,强化治疗费用有一个很宽的范围,对一个能自主呼吸的病人,每天平均消费399英镑(95％在388～460英镑间);而对一个靠吸氧生存的患者平均为726英镑(656～795英镑)。每位病人的总费用平均为1,980英镑,而每个幸存者则需增加16％的费用(347英镑),因为每个强化治疗组死亡率为20％。疾病越严重则费用也越高,较高的边际费用与半固定费用增加有关。强化治疗费用是一般病房治疗费用的3～5倍。
A preliminary study of 20 critically ill patients calculated the cost of intensive treatment on a per-patient basis. Fixed costs (equipment, service provision, and site), semi-fixed cost (staff), and marginal cost (treatment) are calculated separately. The results showed that the cost of intensive treatment has a wide range. For an autonomously breathing patient, the average daily consumption is 399 pounds (95% between 388 and 460 pounds); for an oxygen-suffering patient, the average is 726 pounds. (£ 656-795). The total cost per patient is an average of 1,980 pounds, and each survivor is required to increase the cost by 16% (£347) because the mortality rate for each intensive treatment group is 20%. The more severe the disease, the higher the cost, and the higher marginal costs are related to the increase in semi-fixed costs. The cost of intensive treatment is 3 to 5 times the cost of general ward treatment.