Sex differences in febrile children with respiratory symptoms attending European emergency departments: An observational multicenter study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess sex differences in presentation and management of febrile children with respiratory symptoms attending European Emergency Departments.

Design and setting

An observational study in twelve Emergency Departments in eight European countries.

Patients

Previously healthy children aged 0-<18 years with fever (≥ 38°C) at the Emergency Department or in the consecutive three days before Emergency Department visit and respiratory symptoms were included.

Main outcome measures

The main outcomes were patient characteristics and management defined as diagnostic tests, treatment and admission. Descriptive statistics were used for patient characteristics and management stratified by sex. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed for the assoc

SUBMITTER: Tan CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9348645 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature