Treatment patterns and outcomes in children with infantile hemangiomas: A retrospective observational analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to make use of real-world medical records to explore the clinical characteristics, treatments, and outcomes of infantile hemangiomas in southeastern China.

Methods

This study applied a retrospective observational method using real-world data derived from the electronic medical records of the Foshan Women and Children Hospital, southeastern China dated between June 2014 and June 2019.

Results

A total of 2427 patients with infantile hemangiomas were recruited in this study, including 942 (38.8%) males and 1485 (61.2%) females. Among the participants, 620 (25.5%) were high-risk infantile hemangioma, 449 (18.5%) were medium risk, and 1358 (56.0%) were low risk. A total of 14 treatment patterns in clinical practice were identified. The top 3 trea

SUBMITTER: Cai Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8685728 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature