Prevalence and Outcomes of Primary Immunodeficiency in Hospitalized Children in the United States

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8963769	The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice	2018	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

The prevalence of PIDDs in the hospitalized pediatric population in the United States may have increased over time. Younger age is associated with higher mortality, hospital costs, and LOS. Further study is needed to determine cost-effective management strategies to improve outcomes in infants and young children with PIDD.

Keywords

IDF ICD-9 HCUP Health Care Cost and Utilization Project PSU Los Kid Primary immunodeficiency diseases Prevalence International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision length of stay Morbidity Ethnicity Mortality Kids' Inpatient Database