What are the trends in bronchiolitis hospitalizations, mechanical ventilation use, and costs among US children from 2000 to 2016?
Despite a decline in overall bronchiolitis hospitalizations among US children from 2000 to 2016, resource utilization including mechanical ventilation and direct costs increased substantially.
From 2000 through 2016, the incidence of bronchiolitis hospitalizations among US children declined. In contrast, mechanical ventilation use and nationwide hospital direct cost substantially increased.
Fujiogi et al. (Thu,) studied this question.