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Predictive Factors For Length Of Hospital Stay In Pediatric Dog Bite Patients, Dominic Alessio-Bilowus, Nishant Kumar, Elika Ridelman Ph.D, Christina Shanti Md
Predictive Factors For Length Of Hospital Stay In Pediatric Dog Bite Patients, Dominic Alessio-Bilowus, Nishant Kumar, Elika Ridelman Ph.D, Christina Shanti Md
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Title: Predictive Factors for Length of Hospital Stay in Pediatric Dog Bite Patients
Authors: Alessio-Bilowus D1, Kumar N2, Ridelman E1, Shanti C2
1Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; 2Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI
Introduction: Dog bite injuries are a source of significant morbidity in the United States, with children being at increased risk compared to adults, yet there is a lack of published data on factors affecting hospital length of stay (LOS) in pediatric patients.
Methods: A full-text retrospective chart review was conducted of all patients presenting to our urban, academic …