ArticleIndian journal of pediatrics2009
Pediatric hospitalizations at two different setting community hospitals in north India: implications for regionalization of care.
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- Etiology of hospital mortality in children living in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Critical Analysis of PIM2 Score Applicability in a Tertiary Care PICU in Western India.International journal of pediatrics · 2014Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate pediatric hospitalizations at two different setting community hospitals in north India, and to understand the implications for regionalization of pediatric care in heterogeneous environment of India.
methodsRetrospective review of medical records of children hospitalized at a large and a small community hospital catering to population from different social classes but in close proximity to each other was carried out. Baseline characteristics and diagnosis were recorded, and compared using appropriate statistical tests.
resultsThere were notable differences between the age and morbidity profiles at the two study hospitals. Smaller community hospital catered to more young, malnourished and sicker children. Morbidity profile comprised of significantly more acute gastroenteritis and community-acquired pneumonia at the small hospital. In contrast, almost a quarter (24.4%) of children was injured at the larger community hospital. Infants and newborns were more at small, while older children (>5 yrs) were more at the larger community hospital (p<0.0001).
conclusionThe conclusion drawn from this study is that significant differences exist in age and morbidity profiles between different setting community hospitals in north India. There is a need to form a prospective registry of community hospitals, which would validate the observations of the present study, and has implications for regionalization of specialized pediatric services as well as postgraduate training in India.
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