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INTRODUCTION: catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) are one of the most serious concerns in patients on home parenteral nutrition (HPN) which involve high morbidity and cost for the healthcare system. In the last years, taurolidine lock has proven to be beneficial in the prevention of CRBSI; however, the evidence of its efficiency is limited. OBJECTIVE: to determine if taurolidine lock is a cost-effective intervention in patients on HPN. MATERIALS AND METHODS: retrospective study in patients on HPN with taurolidine lock. We compared the CRBSI rate and cost of its complications before and during taurolidine lock. RESULTS: thirteen patients, six (46%) males and seven (54%) females, with a mean age of 61.08 (SD = 14.18) years received taurolidine lock. The total days of catheterization pre and per-taurolidine were 12,186 and 5,293, respectively. The underlying disease was benign in five patients (38.5%) and malignant in eight (61.5%). The CRBSI rate pre vs per-taurolidine was 3.12 vs 0.76 episodes per 1,000 catheter days (p = 0.0058). When the indication was a high CRBSI rate, this was 9.72 vs 0.39 (p < 0.001) in pre and per-taurolidine period respectively. No differences have been observed in the occlusion rates. None of the patients reported any adverse effects. The total cost of CRBSI in the pre-taurolidine period was 151,264.14 euros vs 24,331.19 euros in the per-taurolidine period. CONCLUSIONS: our study shows that taurolidine lock is a cost-effective intervention in patients on HPN with high risk of CRBSI.
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Anti-Infecciosos/economia , Anti-Infecciosos/uso terapêutico , Infecções Relacionadas a Cateter/economia , Infecções Relacionadas a Cateter/prevenção & controle , Nutrição Parenteral no Domicílio/economia , Nutrição Parenteral no Domicílio/métodos , Taurina/análogos & derivados , Tiadiazinas/economia , Tiadiazinas/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Idoso , Anti-Infecciosos/efeitos adversos , Custos e Análise de Custo , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Taurina/efeitos adversos , Taurina/economia , Taurina/uso terapêutico , Tiadiazinas/efeitos adversosRESUMO
Introduction: catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) are one of the most serious concerns in patients on home parenteral nutrition (HPN) which involve high morbidity and cost for the healthcare system. In the last years, taurolidine lock has proven to be beneficial in the prevention of CRBSI; however, the evidence of its efficiency is limited. Objective: to determine if taurolidine lock is a cost-effective intervention in patients on HPN. Materials and methods: retrospective study in patients on HPN with taurolidine lock. We compared the CRBSI rate and cost of its complications before and during taurolidine lock. Results: thirteen patients, six (46%) males and seven (54%) females, with a mean age of 61.08 (SD = 14.18) years received taurolidine lock. The total days of catheterization pre and per-taurolidine were 12,186 and 5,293, respectively. The underlying disease was benign in five patients (38.5%) and malignant in eight (61.5%). The CRBSI rate pre vs per-taurolidine was 3.12 vs 0.76 episodes per 1,000 catheter days (p = 0.0058). When the indication was a high CRBSI rate, this was 9.72 vs 0.39 (p < 0.001) in pre and per-taurolidine period respectively. No differences have been observed in the occlusion rates. None of the patients reported any adverse effects. The total cost of CRBSI in the pre-taurolidine period was 151,264.14 euros vs 24,331.19 euros in the per-taurolidine period. Conclusions: our study shows that taurolidine lock is a cost-effective intervention in patients on HPN with high risk of CRBSI
Introducción: las infecciones asociadas al catéter (IAC) son una de las complicaciones más serias en pacientes con nutrición parenteral domiciliara (NPD), generando una alta morbilidad y costes sanitarios. En los últimos años, el sellado con taurolidina ha demostrado ser eficaz en su prevención, si bien la evidencia en cuanto a su eficiencia es escasa. Objetivo: determinar si el sellado del catéter con taurolidina es una intervención coste-efectiva en pacientes con NPD. Materiales y métodos: estudio retrospectivo de pacientes con NPD que recibieron sellados con taurolidina. Comparamos la incidencia de IAC antes y durante el tratamiento y los costes asociados. Resultados: el estudio incluyó trece pacientes, seis (46%) varones y siete (54%) mujeres, con edad media de 61,08 (± 14,18) años y un seguimiento de 12.186 y 5.293 días antes y durante el uso de taurolidina. La enfermedad de base era benigna en cinco pacientes (38,5%) y maligna en ocho (61,5%). La tasa de IAC antes y durante el sellado con taurolidina fue de 3,12 vs. 0,76 episodios por 1.000/días de catéter (p = 0,0058). Cuando la indicación fue por alta tasa de IAC, esta fue de 9,72 vs. 0,39 (p < 0,001) episodios por 1.000/días de catéter antes y durante el tratamiento. No hubo diferencias en la tasa de oclusión del catéter en ambos periodos. No se reportaron efectos adversos. El coste total de las IAC antes y durante el uso de taurolidina fue de 151.264,14 euros vs. 24.331,19 euros
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Adulto , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Anti-Infecciosos/economia , Anti-Infecciosos/uso terapêutico , Infecções Relacionadas a Cateter/economia , Infecções Relacionadas a Cateter/prevenção & controle , Nutrição Parenteral no Domicílio/economia , Nutrição Parenteral no Domicílio/métodos , Taurina/análogos & derivados , Tiadiazinas/economia , Tiadiazinas/uso terapêutico , Anti-Infecciosos/efeitos adversos , Custos e Análise de Custo , Estudos Retrospectivos , Taurina/efeitos adversos , Taurina/economia , Taurina/uso terapêutico , Tiadiazinas/efeitos adversosRESUMO
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