The costs of insulin were calculated by two methods: insulin dispensed and insulin used.
Analysis of past experiences to determine patient characteristics, medications dispensed and investigations used may help in predicting casemix, medicines and supplies needed for subsequent similar deployments (71).
Using the Australian Statistics on Medicine, we selected a list of high-use CVD medications dispensed in 2000, and using this list we sorted all the non-OA/RA medications into three sub-groups: selected CVD medications, all medications dispensed ≥3,000 times, and medications dispensed <3,000 times.
The measurement system consists of a ventilator (Servo Ventilator 900C; Siemens-Elema), a tracer gas dispensing valve, an in-line infrared SF6 transducer/analyser, and a computer that governs the dispensing valve and uses the SF6 signal from the transducer/analyzer and the flow signals from the ventilator for calculations of lung volume.
Bob and Karel became so close — Karel singing and crying out in delight when he arrived — that Monika and I consulted about dispensing with the babysitter and using Bob instead.
Subjects were the only individuals who were permitted to use the test products, to ensure accurate dispensing and use.
Our secondary aim was to explore differences between the two regions in antibiotic dispensing and use and in knowledge about AMR and treatment guidelines.
These data provide comprehensive information of key interest to health planners, including person level data such as birth and mortality, contacts with physicians and hospitals, pharmaceutical dispensing, and use of nursing homes, as well as 6-digit postal code data to derive area level data such as region of residence.
The cost of drugs used by patients was calculated by determining the daily cost for each of the products used (based on the cost of each package dispensed and the dose used), and was then multiplied by duration of use.
Participants of a shorter height obtained a lower incidence of dispensing malfunctions using all towel products and type.
