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Question: Among children undergoing nonelective surgical procedures, does timing of the procedure on the weekend compared to weekday result in increased morbidity and mortality?
Question type: Descriptive
Study design: Retrospective cohort
Investigators from Johns Hopkins University assessed whether children (<18 years old) undergoing nonelective pediatric surgical procedures performed during the weekend experienced an increased risk of morbidity and mortality compared with those undergoing the same procedures on weekdays. This retrospective analysis was performed by querying 2 large national discharge databases – the Nationwide Inpatient Sample and the Kids’ Inpatient Database – for patients’ demographics, type of hospital, …
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