Trends in hospitalizations and cost associated with stroke by age, United States 2003-2012.

ABSTRACT: Background The disease burden associated with stroke by age is not well known. Aim To assess the trends in stroke hospitalizations and associated cost among adults aged ≥18 years by age groups in the United States. Methods The study population consisted of 2003-2012 adult hospitalizations from the National Inpatient Sample of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project. Subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage, and acute ischemic stroke hospitalizations were identified by the principal diagnosis ICD-9-CM code. We estimated national hospitalization rates and inflation-adjusted hospital costs across five consecutive 2-year time intervals, stratified by seven age groups. Results Hospitalization rates for subarachnoid hemorrhage decreased significantly from 2003-2004 to 2011-2012 for

SUBMITTER: Tong X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5161728 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature