ArticlePediatrics2019
Early Use of Anti-influenza Medications in Hospitalized Children With Tracheostomy.
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- Digital Health Professions Education in the Field of Pediatrics: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by the Digital Health Education Collaboration.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Pooled it
- Early Antibiotic Discontinuation for Children With a Positive Rapid Respiratory Viral Test Hospitalized for Suspected Bacterial Tracheostomy-Associated Infections.Pediatric pulmonology · 2026Article
- Flu in Flux: The Evolving Controversy Over Oseltamivir for Children Who Are Hospitalized.Hospital pediatrics · 2025Article
- Antiviral Use Among Children Hospitalized With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Illness: A Prospective, Multicenter Surveillance Study.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2025Article
- Influenza and Aging: Clinical Manifestations, Complications, and Treatment Approaches in Older Adults.Drugs & aging · 2025Review
- Influenza in Children and Adolescents: Epidemiology, Management, and Prevention.Pediatrics in review · 2023Article
- Guideline-Concordant Antiviral Treatment in Children at High Risk for Influenza Complications.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2023Article
- Diagnosis, management, and outcomes of pediatric tracheostomy-associated infections: A scoping review.Pediatric pulmonology · 2022Article
- Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Influenza-Associated Neurologic Complications in Children.The Journal of pediatrics · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundEarly administration of anti-influenza medications is recommended for all children hospitalized with influenza. We investigated whether early use of anti-influenza medications is associated with improved outcomes in children with tracheostomy hospitalized with influenza.
methodsWe performed a multicenter retrospective cohort study through the Pediatric Health Information System database for patients aged 30 days to 19 years who were discharged between October 1, 2007, and September 30, 2015 with diagnostic codes for both influenza and tracheostomy. Our primary predictor was receipt of anti-influenza medications on hospital day 0 or 1. We used propensity score matching to adjust for confounding by indication. Primary outcomes were length of stay (LOS) and 30-day all-cause revisit rate (emergency department visit or hospital admission).
resultsOf 1436 discharges screened, 899 met inclusion criteria. The median admission age was 5 years (interquartile range: 2-10). The majority had multiple complex chronic conditions (median 3; interquartile range: 3-4) and technology dependence, such as gastrostomy tube (73.6%). After matching 772 unique admissions by propensity score, LOS was shorter for the cohort receiving early anti-influenza medications (6.4 vs 7.5 days;
conclusionsEarly use of anti-influenza medications in children with tracheostomy hospitalized with influenza is associated with shorter LOS, but these children continue to receive antibiotics despite identification and treatment of their viral infections.
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