Pediatric hospitalizations for upper urinary tract calculi: Epidemiological and treatment trends in the United States, 2001–2014
PK Modi, YS Kwon, RB Davis, SE Elsamra… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction The incidence of urolithiasis in the pediatric population in the United States has
steadily been increasing over the past few decades. Few studies to date have examined
trends in the hospitalization and inpatient surgical treatment of urolithiasis in the pediatric
population using nationally representative data. Objective The aim was to evaluate
nationwide trends in the rates of pediatric hospitalization and inpatient surgical activity for
upper urinary tract calculi (UUTC) in the United States from 2001 to 2014. Patients and …
steadily been increasing over the past few decades. Few studies to date have examined
trends in the hospitalization and inpatient surgical treatment of urolithiasis in the pediatric
population using nationally representative data. Objective The aim was to evaluate
nationwide trends in the rates of pediatric hospitalization and inpatient surgical activity for
upper urinary tract calculi (UUTC) in the United States from 2001 to 2014. Patients and …
Pediatric Hospitalizations for Upper Urinary Tract Calculi: Epidemiological and Treatment Trends in the United States, 2001-2012
PK Modi, I Faiena, V Dombrovskiy… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Methods The National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database for 2001-2012 was queried.
Hospitalizations for patients younger than age 18, in which principal discharge diagnosis
was kidney or ureteral calculus were selected. Surgical procedures during hospitalization
were identified. Rates of hospitalization and surgical activity were analyzed using trends
tests, chi-square statistics, and multivariable logistic regression as appropriate. Results Of
26.5 million pediatric hospitalizations during the study period, 40,084 overall (150 per …
Hospitalizations for patients younger than age 18, in which principal discharge diagnosis
was kidney or ureteral calculus were selected. Surgical procedures during hospitalization
were identified. Rates of hospitalization and surgical activity were analyzed using trends
tests, chi-square statistics, and multivariable logistic regression as appropriate. Results Of
26.5 million pediatric hospitalizations during the study period, 40,084 overall (150 per …