ArticleInternational journal of pediatrics & adolescent medicine2019
Pediatric pneumonia: An analysis of cost & outcome influencers in the United States.
Article in International journal of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Predictors of Length of Hospital Stay Among Under-Five Children with Clinical Pneumonia at a Rural Tertiary Hospital Setting in South Africa.Pediatric reports · 2026Article
- Independent risk factors and predictive model for high hospitalization costs in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Cost of Pediatric Pneumonia Episodes With or Without Chest Radiography.Hospital pediatrics · 2024Article
- Incidence of non-invasive all-cause pneumonia in children in the United States before and after the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines: a retrospective claims database analysis.Pneumonia (Nathan Qld.) · 2023Article
- Factors Associated With In-Hospital Death Among Pneumonia Patients in US Hospitals From 2016~2019.International journal of health policy and management · 2023Article
- Identifying Potentially Unnecessary Hospitalizations in Children With Pneumonia.Hospital pediatrics · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPediatric pneumonia is a significant cause of inpatient care in the United States. Significant resource utilization and the high cost of care necessitate careful evaluation, especially with continuously decreasing financial resources. Several studies have evaluated subsets and regional impact of these diagnoses, but only a few have evaluated these on a national level.
methodsThis retrospective analysis utilized the 2009-2012 HCUP KID Inpatient Dataset to evaluate the relationship between pneumonia diagnosis and factors affecting cost for patients between 0 and 21. One hundred forty-five thousand one hundred forty-six patients' charges with primary pneumonia diagnosis were evaluated based on LOS, chronic conditions, severity, mortality and region.
resultsMajority of cases of diagnosis were of unspecified organism: 11,4811 (78%) of the total population. RSV-related pneumonia diagnosis presented second with a total of 8,156 (5.5%). Charges for pneumonia in the Emergency Department (ER) were about $13,104 and non-ER presentation at $10,238. LOS affected total charge and mortality risk for all patient population regardless of age.
conclusionThis nationwide study provides a unique preview of the cost associated with care for pediatric pneumonia. Such information is essential in developing strategies to improve health outcomes and resources allocation.
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