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Hospital charges and length of stay associated with septicemia among children hospitalized for leukemia treatment in the United States.

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Allareddy, V; Rampa, S; Allareddy, V
Published in: World J Pediatr
August 2012

BACKGROUND: This study examines hospital charges and length of stay (LOS) associated with septicemia during hospitalization for leukemia treatment among children aged ≤18 years. METHODS: Nationwide Inpatient Sample (year 2008) was used. All hospitalizations (regardless of their discharge status following hospitalization) among children aged ≤18 years with a primary diagnosis of leukemia were selected. Leukemia was identified using ICD-9-CM codes in the primary diagnosis field. The presence of septicemia during hospitalization was identified using ICD-9-CM codes in the secondary diagnosis field. Multivariable linear regression analyses were made to examine the effect of septicemia on hospitalization charges and LOS. RESULTS: Totally 6220 hospitalizations were attributed to leukemia treatment. Among these, 787 had septicemia. The mean hospitalization charge for those with septicemia was $279,137 and for those without septicemia was $113,530. The average LOS for those with septicemia was 33.18 days while the LOS for those without septicemia was 13.79 days. Septicemia was associated with increased hospitalization charges and a prolonged duration of stay in hospital after adjustments for confounders (P<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: Septicemia is associated with adverse outcomes among children hospitalized for leukemia treatment.

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World J Pediatr

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1867-0687

Publication Date

August 2012

Volume

8

Issue

3

Start / End Page

222 / 228

Location

Switzerland

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Sepsis
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Male
  • Linear Models
  • Leukemia
  • Length of Stay
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Hospital Mortality
 

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Allareddy, V., & Rampa, S. (2012). Hospital charges and length of stay associated with septicemia among children hospitalized for leukemia treatment in the United States. World J Pediatr, 8(3), 222–228. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12519-012-0361-5
Allareddy, Veerajalandhar, Sankeerth Rampa, and Veerasathpurush Allareddy. “Hospital charges and length of stay associated with septicemia among children hospitalized for leukemia treatment in the United States.World J Pediatr 8, no. 3 (August 2012): 222–28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12519-012-0361-5.
Allareddy, Veerajalandhar, et al. “Hospital charges and length of stay associated with septicemia among children hospitalized for leukemia treatment in the United States.World J Pediatr, vol. 8, no. 3, Aug. 2012, pp. 222–28. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s12519-012-0361-5.
Journal cover image

Published In

World J Pediatr

DOI

EISSN

1867-0687

Publication Date

August 2012

Volume

8

Issue

3

Start / End Page

222 / 228

Location

Switzerland

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Sepsis
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Male
  • Linear Models
  • Leukemia
  • Length of Stay
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Hospital Mortality