Increase in emergency admissions to hospital for children aged under 15 in England, 1999-2010: national database analysis
Increase in emergency admissions to hospital for children aged under 15 in England, 1999-2010: national database analysis
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DOI:
10.1136/archdischild-2012-302383
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发表时间:
2013-05-01
影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
Harnden, Anthony
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作者:
Gill, Peter J.;Goldacre, Michael J.;Harnden, Anthony
Objective To investigate a reported rise in the emergency hospital admission of children in England for conditions usually managed in the community.Setting and design Population-based study of hospital admission rates for children aged under 15, based on analysis of Hospital Episode Statistics and population estimates for England, 1999-2010.Main outcome Trends in rates of emergency admission to hospital.Results The emergency admission rate for children aged under 15 in England has increased by 28% in the past decade, from 63 per 1000 population in 1999 to 81 per 1000 in 2010. A persistent year-on-year increase is apparent from 2003 onwards. A small decline in the rates of admissions lasting 1 day or more has been offset by a twofold increase in short-term admissions of