noun, Nutrition. 1. a type of single-bond animal or vegetable fat, as that found in butter, meat, egg yolks, and coconut or palm oil, that in humans tends to increase cholesterol levels in the blood. Compare saturated (def 3).
The average cost of a kidney transplant is $32,000 for the transplant surgery and $25,000 per year post-surgery to care for the patient and ensure the transplant is not rejected. 53% of the total annual transplant cost in the United States is absorbed through the Medicare budget.
With cost of a treatment around $250, the total profit missed is $150. So, from a simply economic perspective, a dialysis clinic would be willing to spend up to $150 per year on infection control and no more, which works out to approximately $1 per treatment ($150/153 treatments per year). And that $150 would need to mediate all the mechanisms of infections.â.