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. 2019 Oct 1;173(10):986-987.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.2570.

Cost of Pediatric Severe Sepsis Hospitalizations

Erin F Carlton  1   2 , Ryan P Barbaro  1   2 , Theodore Jack Iwashyna  3   4 , Hallie C Prescott  3   4
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Cost of Pediatric Severe Sepsis Hospitalizations

Erin F Carlton et al. JAMA Pediatr. .

Abstract

This study examines the increasing costs of pediatric hospitalizations for cases of severe sepsis using the 2016 Nationwide Readmissions Database.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Barbaro reports serving as chair of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry. Dr Iwashyna reports grants from VA Health Services Research and Development and the National Institutes of Health during the conduct of the study. Dr Prescott reported grants from the National Institutes of Health during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. The Distribution of Complex Chronic Conditions and Cost in Pediatric Severe Sepsis Hospitalizations
The top row presents the distribution of complex chronic conditions among pediatric severe sepsis hospitalizations, while the bottom row presents the distribution of costs. For example, 5436 of 23 364 hospitalizations (23.3%) occurred among children with no comorbidities, and these accounted for 7.2% of total costs ($139 million [95% CI, $132 million-$146 million]). Meanwhile, 2835 of 23 364 hospitalizations (12.1%) occurred among children with 5 or more chronic complex conditions, and these accounted for 25.6% of total hospitalization costs ($495 million [95% CI, $464 million-$526 million]).
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