National Characteristics of Emergency Care for Children with Neurologic Complex Chronic Conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Most pediatric emergency care occurs in general emergency departments (GED), where less pediatric experience and lower pediatric emergency readiness may compromise care. Medically vulnerable pediatric patients, such as those with chronic, severe, neurologic conditions, are likely to be disproportionately affected by suboptimal care in GEDs; however, little is known about characteristics of their care in either the general or pediatric emergency setting. In this study our objective was to compare the frequency, characteristics, and outcomes of ED visits made by children with chronic neurologic diseases between general and pediatric EDs (PED).

Methods

We conducted a retrospective analysis of the 2011-2014 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) for ED visits

SUBMITTER: Jafari K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11000559 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature