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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedAzadani EN, Townsend J, Peng J
The association between traumatic dental and brain injuries in American children.
This study examined the association between dento-alveolar trauma (DAT) and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) among children ages 0-18 years. The Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS), an HCUP dataset, was analyzed using ICD-9-CM codes for the 2010-2014 NEDS data. Out of 6,281,658 emergency department (ED) visits, DAT was recorded in 93,408 (1.5%) visits and TBI was recorded in 996,334 (15.9%) visits. Of the DAT-positive encounters, 7.5% had codes associated with TBI. Patients with DAT had 0.20 odds of having TBI compared with patients who did not DAT when all confounding variables were kept constant. Multiple injuries, being involved in motor vehicle crashes, and injuries due to assault were associated with higher odds of concomitant TBI in patients who sustained DAT.
AHRQ-funded; HS24263.
Citation: Azadani EN, Townsend J, Peng J .
The association between traumatic dental and brain injuries in American children.
Dent Traumatol 2021 Feb;37(1):114-22. doi: 10.1111/edt.12611..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Children/Adolescents, Emergency Department, Trauma, Neurological Disorders, Dental and Oral Health
Williams CN, Piantino J, McEvoy C
The burden of pediatric neurocritical care in the United States.
This article attempts to quantify the burden of pediatric neurocritical care (PNCC) by developing national estimates of disease incidence, evaluating use of critical care interventions (CCI), and examining hospital outcomes. The Kids Inpatient Database (KID) was analyzed to evaluate cohorts with the following conditions: traumatic brain injury, neuro-infection, or inflammatory diseases; status epilepticus; stroke; hypoxic ischemic injury after cardiac arrest; or spinal cord injury.
AHRQ-funded; HS022981.
Citation: Williams CN, Piantino J, McEvoy C .
The burden of pediatric neurocritical care in the United States.
Pediatr Neurol 2018 Dec;89:31-38. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2018.07.013..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Critical Care, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Neurological Disorders, Stroke, Trauma
Heslin KC, Owens PL, Simpson LA
AHRQ Author: Heslin KC Owens PL
Annual report on health care for children and youth in the united states: focus on 30-day unplanned inpatient readmissions, 2009 to 2014.
The authors describe trends in unplanned 30-day all-condition hospital readmissions for children aged 1 to 17 years between 2009 and 2014. Using HCUP data, they found that the rate of readmission was essentially stable between 2009 and 2014. In 2009, the most common reason for readmission was sickle cell anemia, whereas in 2014 the most common reason was epilepsy. Pneumonia fell from the second to the sixth most common reason for readmission over this period. The authors suggest that their study provides a baseline assessment for examining trends in 30-day unplanned pediatric readmissions, an important quality metric as the provisions of the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act and the Affordable Care Act are changed and implemented in the future.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Heslin KC, Owens PL, Simpson LA .
Annual report on health care for children and youth in the united states: focus on 30-day unplanned inpatient readmissions, 2009 to 2014.
Acad Pediatr 2018 Nov - Dec;18(8):857-72. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2018.06.006..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Children/Adolescents, Hospital Readmissions, Hospitalization, Hospitals, Sickle Cell Disease, Pneumonia, Neurological Disorders
Dy CJ, Baty J, Saeed MJ
A population-based analysis of time to surgery and travel distances for brachial plexus surgery.
Since the published brachial plexus injuries (BPI) experience is largely from individual centers, the authors used a population-based approach to evaluate the delivery of care for patients with BPI. They found that nearly one third of patients underwent BPI surgery more than 1 year after the injury, with patients initially treated at smaller hospitals at risk for undergoing delayed BPI surgery. These findings can inform efforts to expedite timely referral of patients with BPI to experienced centers.
AHRQ-funded; HS019455.
Citation: Dy CJ, Baty J, Saeed MJ .
A population-based analysis of time to surgery and travel distances for brachial plexus surgery.
J Hand Surg Am 2016 Sep;41(9):903-09.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2016.07.054.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Healthcare Delivery, Surgery, Neurological Disorders