01448nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001653000900042653001100051653002000062653002000082653001000102100001300112700001100125700001100136700001300147245013500160856009800295300001300393490000700406520081700413       2017                            d10aNTDs10aDengue10aTreatment costs10aHospitalization10aChina1 aZhang JH1 aYuan J1 aWang T1 aWilson M00aDirect cost of dengue hospitalization in Zhongshan, China: Associations with demographics, virus types and hospital accreditation.  uhttp://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0005784&type=printable  ae00057840 v113 a<p>There is little literature estimating dengue disease burdens and treatment costs worldwide; however, still fewer studies focus on the hospitalization cost of Dengue. Using the quantile regression method to analyze the administrative data of 1,432 confirmed dengue inpatients in Zhongshan City (Guangdong, China) during 2013 and 2014, this study examines the relationship of the direct cost of Dengue hospitalization and the associated factors. The Length of Stay (LOS) was also examined. The findings in this study will help to explain how the hospitalization cost varies with associated factors, providing information for adopting hospitalization strategy, cost containment and patient allocation in dengue prevention and control, as well as reference for future dengue vaccine cost-effective analysis.</p>