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egarding cost analysis <strong>of</strong> ASCT in Greece. In addition, globally, <strong>the</strong>re are<br />

no distinct Disease Related Groups (DRGs) for <strong>the</strong> allogeneic and autologous<br />

stem cell transplantation, nei<strong>the</strong>r distinct DRGs per disease. Aim.<br />

A retrospective cost analysis <strong>of</strong> all phases <strong>of</strong> ASCT for HL, NHL and MM<br />

was performed in <strong>the</strong> present study, including 4 phases: phase I: mobilization,<br />

phase II: PBSC collection and cryoperservation, phase III: pretransplant<br />

testing and phase IV: HDT/ASCT until hospital discharge.<br />

Methods. Twenty-four patients, hospitalized in <strong>the</strong> Transplantation Unit<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 1st Department <strong>of</strong> Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian<br />

University <strong>of</strong> A<strong>the</strong>ns during 2005 were retrospectively studied by chart<br />

viewing. To determine <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> resources, we mainly followed <strong>the</strong><br />

micro-costing method. Results. The median total cost per patient for all<br />

phases <strong>of</strong> ASCT was 14,722.65€ for MM, 20,788.79€ for HL and<br />

26,318.00€ for NHL. The cost for MM was significantly lower compared<br />

to HL and NHL (p<br />

grade II) included infections (herpes zoster in 2 pts, bacterial pneumonia,<br />

mucosal candidiasis), peripheral neuropathy (3 pts), fatigue (2 pts)<br />

and vasculitic skin infiltrates in 3 pts. Thrombopenia (

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