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Inpatient mortality in transition-aged youth with rheumatic disease: an analysis of the National Inpatient Sample
2020
Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Transition from pediatric to adult care is a vulnerable time for youth with chronic diseases. In youth with rheumatic disease, studies show high rates of loss to follow up and increased disease activity. However, mortality data are lacking. In this study, we assessed whether transitional age is a risk factor for inpatient mortality. We analyzed the 2012-2014 National Inpatient Sample database, a representative sample of discharges in the United States. Individuals with rheumatic diseases were
doi:10.1186/s12969-020-0416-4
pmid:32228709
pmcid:PMC7106859
fatcat:f6tyw3uuuva73an72kh6brd5xm