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Patient and Hospital Characteristics of Newborns with Neonatal Withdrawal Syndrome

Objectives: We sought to evaluate hospital resource usage patterns and determine risk factors for neonatal withdrawal syndrome (NWS) in the United States. Methods: Using the 2016 Kids’ Inpatient Database (KID), we conducted a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of a nationally representative sample of neonates with NWS. The KID is the largest…

Posted in: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project 2 Kids’ Inpatient Database 3 pediatric discharges 2

Original Article

Utilization of Healthcare Resources by HIV-Positive Children in the United States: A National Perspective

Objective: We characterized and estimated the cost of inpatient hospital utilization by US pediatric patients who tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).Methods: The 2012 Kids’ Inpatient Database was analyzed to provide a descriptive assessment of national inpatient hospital utilization. We analyzed a stratified probability sampling of 3.2 million…

Posted in: antiretroviral therapy 7 HAART 4 HIV 30 Kids’ Inpatient Database 3 pediatric discharges 2
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