Factors Associated With Length of Stay and 30-Day Revisits in Pediatric Acute Pancreatitis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of the study was to identify factors associated with length of stay (LOS) and 30-day hospital revisit for patients hospitalized with acute pancreatitis (AP).

Method

Multicenter, retrospective cohort study using the Pediatric Health Information System database. Multilevel linear and logistic regression was used to identify factors independently associated with the primary outcome variables of LOS and 30-day hospital revisit in children aged 1 and 18 years discharged with a primary discharge diagnosis of AP from participating hospitals between 2008 and 2013.

Results

For the 7693 discharges, median LOS was 4 days (interquartile range 3-7 days) and 30-day revisit rate 17.6% (n = 1356). Discharges were primarily girls (55%), Caucasian (46%), and 6 y

SUBMITTER: Gay AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6059980 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature