O Farril AJO, García FA, García MAJ

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: parenteral nutrition makes it possible to improve the quality of life and reduce neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Objectives: characterize and estimate the costs of production of neonatal parenteral nutrition solutions processed by the Center for Parenteral Nutrition at Centro Habana Pediatric University Hospital in 2006, 2010 and 2015.
Methods: a retrospective descriptive cost and consumption study was conducted of the universe of neonatal parenteral nutrition solutions. Information was obtained from the nutrition records kept by the service.
Results: the macronutrients most commonly consumed were dextrose 5 % (99.81 %), traximin 10 % (91.45 %) and lipofundin 20 % (18.2 %). The micronutrients were sodium chloride (94.68 %), vitamin C (94.57 %) and magnesium sulfate (78.64 %). Costs did not show any differences between the study years, with values of 18.09, 17.43 and 17.3 pesos. Consumable goods and drugs accounted for approximately 96 % of the unit cost.
Conclusions: time consumption increases, partial nutrition predominates, and total costs rise, though unit costs remain similar per year, i.e. below 20.00 CUP.