Health Services Use for SARS-CoV-2-Infected Children With Croup or Bronchiolitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Croup and bronchiolitis are common reasons for hospitalization in children, and the role of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection on utilization outcomes for these conditions is not well understood. To compare health care utilization including the rates of hospitalization, readmission, length of stay, and ICU admission for croup and bronchiolitis in children with and without evidence of concurrent SARS-CoV-2 infection over the pandemic period.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study used inpatient and outpatient electronic health record data from PEDSnet institutions to examine health services use for children aged 30 days to 14 years with SARS-CoV-2 infection and diagnosed with croup or bronchiolitis. The time frame

SUBMITTER: Tyler A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11422672 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature