Case Report Diving Hyperb Med 2012

A cost-analysis case study of radiation cystitis treatment including hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Smart D, Wallington M — Diving Hyperb Med, 2012

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers conducted an economic analysis of direct costs for treating radiation cystitis in a male patient, comparing pre- and post-hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) costs.

What They Found

Prior to HBOT, costs for 139 days were AUD32,571.42 (AUD231.09 per day), with HBOT costing AUD12,014.95 for 38 treatments. Post-HBOT, daily costs dropped to AUD19.08 over 897 days, resulting in a projected healthcare saving of AUD187,483.96 over 2.5 years.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it is a case study from Australia.

Study Limitations

A significant limitation of this study is its design as a single-patient case report, which limits the generalizability of the findings.

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Study Details

Study Type	Case Report
Category	Radiation Injury
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	22828818
Year Published	2012
Journal	Diving Hyperb Med
MeSH Terms	Costs and Cost Analysis; Cystitis; Health Care Costs; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Prostatic Neoplasms; Radiation Injuries

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