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Question: Among children being treated for cancer, what are the reasons for emergency department visits and the factors associated with subsequent hospital admissions?
Question type: Descriptive
Study design: Retrospective cohort
Investigators from the University of Michigan and the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, conducted a retrospective cohort study to determine the reasons for which children with cancer seek emergent care and the factors associated with consequent hospital admission. Using data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project’s Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS), children diagnosed with cancer were selected by assessing all US pediatric emergency department (ED) encounters from 2006–2010. De-identified data included primary cancer and ED discharge, patient demographics, hospital characteristics, and inpatient data, …
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