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Table 1 Standard cost for thermotherapy and glucantime

From: Comprehensive economic evaluation of thermotherapy for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia

 

Item

Frequency

Cost per unit

Thermotherapy

ThermoMed (cryo)

1

14.04

Medical Consultation

5

7.73

Nurse (cures)

2

4.57

Glucantime

Glucantime

70

1.47

Nurse (cures)

20

4.57

Medical Consultation

4

7.73

Creatinine

3

3.61

BUN

3

2.58

AST/ALT

3

11.21

Amylase

3

4.19

HLG

3

9.34

ECG

1

10.56

Local effects

Myalgia

1

0.44

Arthralgia

1

0.44

Headache

1

0.44

Abdominal Pain

1

1.10

Fever

1

0.44

Vomiting, Nausea, Anorexia, Diarrhea

1

1.70

Infection of the Lesion

1

27.44

Systemic effects

Renal

1

6.18

Pancreatic

1

4.19

Hepatic

1

11.21

Hematological

1

9.34

  1. 1 US Dollar = 3051 Colombian pesos (average value for 2016)