Emergency department utilization by spina bifida patients in Florida 2016-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate emergency department use of spina bifida patients in Florida and identify presenting diagnoses across all age groups.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Subjects/patients

Individuals with a diagnosis of spina bifida who presented to the emergency department between 2016 and 2020 in Florida.

Methods

The State Emergency Department Databases of Florida from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project were utilized. Principal diagnosis codes were queried, and patients were classified into paediatric (ages 0-19), transitional (ages 20-29), adults (ages 30-59), and geriatric (ages 60 or greater). To analyse patient-level factors and observed case numbers, χ2 testing was used. The transitional period was further evaluated by pair-wise tests of

SUBMITTER: Whitteker S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11971943 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature