Increasing hospitalizations in inflammatory bowel disease among children in the United States, 1988-2011.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Our objective was to characterize national trends in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-related hospitalizations for children. We hypothesized that over time, improvements in care would be associated with a decrease in hospitalization rates, similar to what has been observed in Canadian children with IBD.

Methods

Retrospective, serial, cross-sectional analysis of annual, nationally representative samples of children with IBD.

Results

Overall, discharges for all children irrespective of diagnosis decreased from 1988 to 2011 (P for trend <0.001). In contrast, discharges for children with IBD rose over the same time period from 6.1 (95% confidence interval [CI], 4.0-8.2) to 8.2 (95% CI, 5.5-10.9) per 100,000 individuals per year (P for trend <0.001). More of thi

SUBMITTER: Sandberg KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4762034 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature