Complexity and Severity of Pediatric Patients Treated at United States Emergency Departments

Objective To compare the complexity and severity of presentation of children in general vs pediatric emergency departments (EDs). Study design We performed a cross-sectional study of pediatric ED visits using the National Emergency Department Sample from 2008 to 2012. We classified EDs as “pediatric...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of pediatrics 2017-07, Vol.186, p.145-149.e1
Hauptverfasser:	Hudgins, Joel D., MD, Monuteaux, Michael C., ScD, Bourgeois, Florence T., MD, MPH, Nigrovic, Lise E., MD, MPH, Fine, Andrew M., MD, MPH, Lee, Lois K., MD, MPH, Mannix, Rebekah, MD, MPH, Lipsett, Susan C., MD, Neuman, Mark I., MD, MPH
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Age Factors Child Child, Preschool Chronic Disease - epidemiology critical procedures Cross-Sectional Studies Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data Female general EDs Hospitals, Pediatric - statistics & numerical data Humans Infant Male pediatric EDs Pediatrics Severity of Illness Index United States - epidemiology Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Objective To compare the complexity and severity of presentation of children in general vs pediatric emergency departments (EDs). Study design We performed a cross-sectional study of pediatric ED visits using the National Emergency Department Sample from 2008 to 2012. We classified EDs as “pediatric” if >75% of patients were
ISSN:	0022-3476 1097-6833
DOI:	10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.03.035