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. 2012 Mar;54(3):427-9.
doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318239be75.

A decade of hospital discharges related to eosinophilic esophagitis

Elizabeth A Erwin  1 , Lindsey Asti, Traci Hemming, Kelly J Kelleher
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A decade of hospital discharges related to eosinophilic esophagitis

Elizabeth A Erwin et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Mar.

Abstract

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a recently characterized chronic, allergic, gastrointestinal disorder. Using the Pediatric Health Information System, we report trends in diagnostic codes related to EoE in inpatients from 1999 through 2010. Esophagitis not elsewhere classifiable, EoE, and dysphagia have increased over time. Similar to other allergic disorders, EoE appears to be increasing across the United States.

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Fig 1
Fig 1
As reported by Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS), the number of inpatients having diagnoses related to eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) are shown for the years 1999 to 2010. Note: not otherwise specified (NOS) and not elsewhere classifiable (NEC).
Fig 2
Fig 2
Inpatients with esophagitis not elsewhere classifiable (NEC) or eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) who also had a billing charge for endoscopy are reported from 1999 to 2010.
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