Observational studyArchives of physical medicine and rehabilitation2019
Differences in Length of Stay and Costs Between Comparable Hospitalizations of Patients With Spina Bifida With or Without Pressure Injuries.
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- Using technology to enhance prevention of pressure injuries in the spina bifida population.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine · 2025Article
- Psychosocial needs and outcomes of adults with spina bifida: A scoping review, 1974-2023.Health care transitions · 2024Article
- How experienced wound care nurses conceptualize what to do in pressure injury management.BMC nursing · 2023Article
- Pressure injuries are common in children with myelomeningocele: Results from a follow-up programme and register.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2022Article
- Integument: Guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineReview
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Abstract
objectiveTo estimate differences in the length of stay and costs for comparable hospitalizations of patients with spina bifida (SB) with and without pressure injuries.
designRetrospective, cross-sectional, observational study.
settingNationwide Inpatient Sample from years 2010-2014.
participantsHospitalizations of patients with SB (N=7776). Hospitalizations among patients with SB and pressure injuries (n=3888) were matched to hospitalizations among patients with SB but without pressure injuries (n=3888).
interventionsNot applicable.
main outcome measuresDifferences in length of stay and total costs between the 2 groups.
resultsAfter successful matching, multivariate modeling of costs and length of stay on matched sample showed that hospitalizations with pressure injuries had an increased 1.2 inpatient days and excess average costs of $1182 in 2014 dollars.
conclusionsThe estimated average cost of hospitalization increased by 10%, and the estimated average length of stay increased by 24% in the presence of pressure injuries among hospitalized patients with SB, compared with their peers without these injuries. These results highlight the substantial morbidity associated with pressure injuries, which are potentially preventable before or during hospitalizations among persons with SB.
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