Research Article
Surfactant Stock Optimization for Cost Minimization in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
Table 4
Patient weight class ranges determined according to the results of the mathematical model.
| Class | Interval of patients’ weights | Used preparation and vial (per) |
| 1 | ≤0.999 | Poractant, second vial | 2 | 1000–1188 | Calfactant, fourth vial | 3 | 1189–1641 | Poractant, second vial | 4 | 1642–2099 | Poractant, from second vial, two units or calfactant, fifth vial | 5 | 2100–2768 | Calfactant, fifth vial | 6 | 2769 and more | Poractant, second vial x n units |
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