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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedJacob SA, Mueller EL, Cochrane AR
Variation in hospital admission of sickle cell patients from the emergency department using the pediatric health information system.
Investigators sought to determine the variation seen in hospitalizations for the top complaints for ED visits for children with sickle cell disease (SCD) nationally. Using data from the Pediatric Health Information Systems (PHIS) Database, they found that pain and fever were the most common primary diagnoses for children with SCD who seek acute care; while significant variation in hospitalization exists, it is not associated with day of the week. They recommend further studies to elucidate patient- and hospital-level factors that influence admission variation.
AHRQ-funded; HS026390.
Citation: Jacob SA, Mueller EL, Cochrane AR .
Variation in hospital admission of sickle cell patients from the emergency department using the pediatric health information system.
Pediatr Blood Cancer 2020 Jun;67(6):e28067. Epub ahead of print. doi: 10.1002/pbc.28067..
Keywords: Sickle Cell Disease, Emergency Department, Children/Adolescents, Hospitalization, Hospitals