Temporal patterns of hospitalizations for diabetic ketoacidosis in children and adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the temporal patterns of hospitalizations with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in the pediatric population and their associated fiscal impact.

Methods

The Texas Inpatient Public Use Data File was used to identify hospitalizations of state residents aged 1month-19 years with a primary diagnosis of DKA during 2005-2014. Temporal changes of population-adjusted hospitalization rates and hospitalization volumes were examined for the whole cohort and on stratified analyses of sociodemographic attributes. Changes in the aggregate and per-hospitalization charges were assessed overall and on stratified analyses.

Results

There were 24,072 DKA hospitalizations during the study period. The population-adjusted hospitalization rate for the whole cohort increased f

SUBMITTER: Kalla Vyas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7790255 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature