Racial disparities in readmission, complications, and procedures in children with Crohn's disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racial disparities in care and outcomes contribute to mortality and morbidity in children; however, the role in pediatric Crohn's disease is unclear. In this study, we compared cohorts of black and white children with Crohn's disease to determine the extent race is associated with differences in readmissions, complications, and procedures among hospitalizations in the United States.

Methods

Data were extracted from the Pediatric Health Information System (January 1, 2004-June 30, 2012) for patients with 21 years or younger hospitalized with a diagnosis of Crohn's disease. White and black cohorts were randomly selected in a 2:1 ratio by hospital. The primary outcome was time from index hospital discharge to readmission. The most frequent complications and procedure

SUBMITTER: Dotson JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4366277 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature