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Impact Of High Flow Nasal Cannula On Resource Utilization In Bronchiolitis, Scott Biggerstaff
Impact Of High Flow Nasal Cannula On Resource Utilization In Bronchiolitis, Scott Biggerstaff
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Background: Bronchiolitis is one of the most common diseases requiring hospitalization in children 1-24 months of age, but presently treatment is primarily supportive. High flow nasal cannula is a newer method of oxygen delivery pediatric hospitals have been rapidly adopting to treat respiratory insufficiency caused by viral bronchiolitis.
Objectives/Goal: We sought to compare resource utilization, including cost, length of stay (LOS), and readmission among children who were treated with HFNC versus those who were not.
Methods/Design: In this cross-sectional, multicenter study, we obtained clinical and resource utilization data from the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) database for otherwise healthy children …