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ArticlePloS one2021

Patterns of respiratory health services utilization from birth to 5 years of children who experienced adverse birth outcomes.

Jesus Serrano-Lomelin, Anne Hicks, Manoj Kumar, David W Johnson, Radha Chari, Alvaro Osornio-Vargas, Susan Crawford, Jeffrey Bakal, Maria B Ospina

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jesus Serrano-LomelinFaculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Anne HicksFaculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Manoj KumarFaculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
David W JohnsonDepartment of Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, and Physiology & Pharmacology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Radha ChariFaculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Alvaro Osornio-VargasFaculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8287-7102
Susan CrawfordAlberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Jeffrey BakalAlberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Maria B OspinaFaculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9305-7521
University of Alberta · CAAlberta Health Services · CAUniversity of Calgary · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAdverse birth outcomes have important consequences for future lung health. We evaluated patterns of respiratory health services utilization in early childhood among children born preterm (PTB), small and large for gestational age at term (SGA and LGA, respectively), and appropriate-for-gestational age at term. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study using administrative health data of all singleton live births in Alberta, Canada between 2005-2010. Data on hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits from birth to 5 years were collected for asthma, bronchitis, bronchiolitis, croup, influenza, pneumonia, and other acute upper and lower respiratory tract infections (other URTI and other LRTI, respectively). Adjusted rate ratios were estimated for respiratory ED visits and hospitalizations for adverse birth outcomes using the appropriate-for-gestational age at term group as reference. Age-specific trajectories of total respiratory health services utilization rates for each group were estimated in Poisson models.

resultsA total of 293,764 episodes of respiratory care from 206,994 children were analyzed. Very PTB children had the highest rates of health services use for all respiratory conditions, particularly for asthma, pneumonia, and bronchiolitis hospitalizations. Moderate/late PTB children also had elevated ED visits and hospitalizations for all respiratory conditions. Children born SGA showed high rates of ED visits for other LRTI, and of hospitalizations for bronchitis, bronchiolitis, and other URTI. Children born LGA had high rates of croup and other URTI ED visits, and of bronchiolitis and bronchiolitis hospitalizations. Age-specific trajectories showed a decreasing trend in the rates of total respiratory health service utilization from birth to five years of age for all groups studied. Children born PTB and LGA at term significantly required more respiratory health services over time compared to the reference group.

conclusionPatterns of paediatric respiratory health services utilization vary according to gestational age and fetal growth.

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Emergency Service, HospitalHospitalizationPatient Acceptance of Health CareChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleRespiratory Tract DiseasesRespiratory Tract InfectionsRetrospective Studies

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PMID33606848
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