Effect Modifiers of the Association of High-Flow Nasal Cannula and Bronchiolitis Length of Stay.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy for hospitalized children with bronchiolitis is associated with a longer length of stay (LOS) when used outside of the ICU. We sought to explore the association between HFNC and LOS to identify if demographic and clinical factors may modify the effect of HFNC usage on LOS.

Methods

In this multicenter retrospective cohort study, we used a combination of hospital records and the Pediatric Health Information System. We included encounters from September 1, 2018 to March 31, 2020 for patients <2 years old diagnosed with bronchiolitis. Multivariable Poisson regression was performed for the association of LOS with measured covariates, including fixed main effects and interaction terms between HFNC and other factors.<

SUBMITTER: Winer JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10593863 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature