Bacteriostatic water differs from sterile water for injection (SWFI) by the inclusion of the benzyl alcohol preservative, which extends the multi-use shelf life of the diluent vial
In addition, we note that in response to comments in the FY 2021 IPPS/LTCH PPS final rule (85 FR 59015 through 59016), we increased the burden estimate from 15 hours to 20 hours after consideration of comments stating that additional effort would be necessary to crosswalk discharges to an MS-DRG, specifically if a hospital is not familiar with the MS-DRG classification system, for use in calculating the median payer-specific negotiated charges
Prioritizing b12-rich sources like beef, fish, eggs, and dairy helps
This injection is used for the treatment of suspected vitamin B12 deficiencies and the conditions associated with them
Institutional Review Board Statement This research was approved by the local Ethic Committee (case number 380-59-10106-17-100/290) and by the Directorate of Veterinary (UP/I-322-01/15-01/22)
