Indications and outcomes of paediatric tracheotomy: a descriptive study using a Japanese claims database.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the incidence of and indications for paediatric tracheotomy to clarify the disease burden relevant to tracheotomy in a population-based context.

Design

A descriptive analysis of a retrospective cohort.

Setting

This study utilised a nationwide claims database in Japan constructed by JMDC (Tokyo, Japan). The database includes claims data for approximately 3.75 million insured persons (approximately 3.1% of the population of Japan) comprising mainly company employees and their family members.

Participants

We identified children registered to have undergone tracheotomy from 2005 to 2017 among about 1.2 million children aged 0-15 years.

Main outcome measures

The characteristics of the study population, and indications for tracheotomy, dur

SUBMITTER: Mizuno K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6937105 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature