Key result
Pediatric emergency admissions carry a 32% two-year readmission rate, driven largely by chronic conditions.
Why the study?
The contribution of recurrent admissions to the high rate of emergency admissions among children and young people and the role of chronic conditions in readmissions were unclear.
What is the contribution of recurrent admissions to emergency hospital admissions among children and young people, and how much is accounted for by chronic conditions?
Cohort (n=869,895)
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What is the contribution of recurrent admissions to emergency hospital admissions among children and young people, and how much is accounted for by chronic conditions?
Recurrent emergency admissions in children and young people contribute substantially to total admissions and disproportionately affect those with chronic conditions.
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Recurrent admissions drive most emergency bed days among CYP; extends chronic disease burden estimates but leaves causal mechanisms and interventions open.
Wijlaars et al. (2015) conducted a cohort in Emergency hospital admissions (n=869,895). Index emergency admission was evaluated on Readmission within 2 years. Following an index emergency admission, 32% of children and young people were readmitted within 2 years, with 76% of recurrent admissions occurring in those with chronic conditions.
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