• J Trauma · Jun 2010

    Pediatric pedestrian injuries and associated hospital resource utilization in the United States, 2003.

    • Kristen A Conner, Lindsay E Williams, Lara B McKenzie, Brenda J Shields, Soledad A Fernandez, and Gary A Smith.
    • Center for Injury Research and Policy, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205, USA.
    • J Trauma. 2010 Jun 1;68(6):1406-12.

    BackgroundThe objective was to calculate national estimates of pedestrian-related hospitalizations and associated use of healthcare resources among children MethodsData from the 2003 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Kids' Inpatient Database were used. The sample included patients ResultsIn 2003, 9,172 pedestrian-associated hospitalizations occurred among children or=16. A traffic-related event was the cause of 92.7% of hospitalizations. Older age, higher injury severity, urban and Western hospital location, children's hospital type, and longer LOS were significantly associated with higher total hospital charges. Older age and higher injury severity were significantly associated with longer LOS.ConclusionPediatric pedestrian injuries contribute substantially to the healthcare resource burden in the United States, accounting for approximately 45,000 days of hospitalization and >USD 290 million in inpatient charges annually.

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