Factors associated with inpatient hospitalizations among patients aged 1 to 64 years with Congenital heart defects, Arkansas 2006 to 2011

ConclusionIndividuals with CHDs in Arkansas experience variation in hospital use and costs by patient characteristics. Future research should investigate factors associated with readmissions, cardiac procedures, and comorbidities, as these are strongly associated with hospital costs. Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - July 14, 2015 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Regina M. Simeone, Matthew E. Oster, Charlotte A. Hobbs, James M. Robbins, R. Thomas Collins, Margaret A. Honein Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research