Differences in Admission Rates of Children with Pneumonia Between Pediatric and Community Emergency Departments.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pneumonia is the most common cause of pediatric death worldwide. We sought to determine whether the rate of hospital admission of pediatric patients diagnosed with pneumonia at a dedicated pediatric-emergency department (PED) is different than the rate at a community emergency department (CED). This comparison may provide insight into decision-making and factors associated with admission.

Methods

In this retrospective cohort study we reviewed patient records from January 1, 2017-December 31, 2019 for pediatric patients diagnosed with pneumonia. We excluded patients who were not prescribed antibiotics, those who did not receive a chest radiograph or had no radiologic signs of pneumonia. In addition, we excluded patients with comorbid conditions such as tracheosto

SUBMITTER: VanGorder G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12698177 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature