Cost of Pediatric Trauma: A Comparison of Non-Accidental and Accidental Trauma in Pediatric Patients

Cost of Pediatric Trauma: A Comparison of Non-Accidental and Accidental Trauma in Pediatric Patients

Nonaccidental trauma (NAT) affects >100,000 children in the United States every year and is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Little is known about the financial burden of NAT, particularly in comparison to accidental trauma (AT). We sought to compare hospital charges and outco...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of surgical research 2023-03, Vol.283, p.806-816
Hauptverfasser: Peace, Alyssa E., Caruso, Deanna, Agala, Chris B., Phillips, Michael R., McLean, Sean E., Nakayama, Don K., Hayes, Andrea A., Akinkuotu, Adesola C.
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Sprache:eng
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Child
Child Abuse
Cost analysis
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Infant
Length of Stay
Morbidity
Nonaccidental trauma
Pediatric trauma
Retrospective Studies
United States
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Zusammenfassung:Nonaccidental trauma (NAT) affects >100,000 children in the United States every year and is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Little is known about the financial burden of NAT, particularly in comparison to accidental trauma (AT). We sought to compare hospital charges and outcomes between children presenting with NAT and AT. Pediatric (
ISSN:0022-4804
1095-8673
DOI:10.1016/j.jss.2022.08.045