Hospitalizations in people with down syndrome across age groups: a population-based cohort study in Switzerland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with Down syndrome suffer from multiple associated diseases. However, knowledge on rates and causes of hospitalizations is limited.

Methods

This population-based cohort study used national hospital claims data in Switzerland between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2020. Included were hospitalizations of people aged 0-90 years. People with Down syndrome were identified using ICD-10-GM code Q90 and were compared to the general population. The primary outcome was the hospitalization rate. Secondary outcomes were the primary reasons for hospitalizations, secondary diagnoses, and in-hospital outcomes. Analyses were stratified by three age groups: neonates and infants (0-12 months), children and adolescents (1-17 years), and adults (18-90 years). We calculated i

SUBMITTER: Gaechter P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11786777 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature