Hospital admissions and readmissions for asthma in the age group 0-4 years

A retrospective population based trend analysis on hospital admissions for lower respiratory illness among Swedish children from 1987 to 2000

“…In agreement with other studies, we found that a major part of all re-admissions occurred within a few months after discharge [8,23]. Re-admissions for asthma and bronchitis were more likely in boys.…”

“…This finding is difficult to explain. Previous studies in other countries do not indicate that male gender should be a risk factor for re-admission [2,4,8,23]. However, the time trend suggested that the differences in re-admission rates between boys and girls tend to disappear also in Sweden.…”

A retrospective population based trend analysis on hospital admissions for lower respiratory illness among Swedish children from 1987 to 2000

“…In agreement with other studies, we found that a major part of all re-admissions occurred within a few months after discharge [8,23]. Re-admissions for asthma and bronchitis were more likely in boys.…”

“…This finding is difficult to explain. Previous studies in other countries do not indicate that male gender should be a risk factor for re-admission [2,4,8,23]. However, the time trend suggested that the differences in re-admission rates between boys and girls tend to disappear also in Sweden.…”

Epidemiological aspects of paediatric asthma

“…The 0–1‐year olds had a higher readmission rate compared to the 2–4‐year olds. We found no indication for a lower threshold for admission, rather the reverse [12]. Clinical data indicated a similar practice regarding hospitalization and readmissions for young asthmatic patients.…”

Regional and racial disparities in asthma hospitalizations in Mississippi

“…Similarly, other researchers have demonstrated that age and sex predict readmission. [16][17][18][19][20] Overall population-based asthma hospitalization rates in our study were substantially higher among all demographic groups in the Delta compared with the JMSA. There is a dearth of hospital discharge data for metropolitan statistical areas from other states; however, this finding differs from results of population-based asthma surveillance in Georgia and New York.…”

A retrospective population based trend analysis on hospital admissions for lower respiratory illness among Swedish children from 1987 to 2000

“…In agreement with other studies, we found that a major part of all re-admissions occurred within a few months after discharge [8,23]. Re-admissions for asthma and bronchitis were more likely in boys.…”

“…This finding is difficult to explain. Previous studies in other countries do not indicate that male gender should be a risk factor for re-admission [2,4,8,23]. However, the time trend suggested that the differences in re-admission rates between boys and girls tend to disappear also in Sweden.…”

Epidemiological aspects of paediatric asthma

“…The 0–1‐year olds had a higher readmission rate compared to the 2–4‐year olds. We found no indication for a lower threshold for admission, rather the reverse [12]. Clinical data indicated a similar practice regarding hospitalization and readmissions for young asthmatic patients.…”

Regional and racial disparities in asthma hospitalizations in Mississippi

“…Similarly, other researchers have demonstrated that age and sex predict readmission. [16][17][18][19][20] Overall population-based asthma hospitalization rates in our study were substantially higher among all demographic groups in the Delta compared with the JMSA. There is a dearth of hospital discharge data for metropolitan statistical areas from other states; however, this finding differs from results of population-based asthma surveillance in Georgia and New York.…”

A retrospective population based trend analysis on hospital admissions for lower respiratory illness among Swedish children from 1987 to 2000

“…In agreement with other studies, we found that a major part of all re-admissions occurred within a few months after discharge [8,23]. Re-admissions for asthma and bronchitis were more likely in boys.…”

“…This finding is difficult to explain. Previous studies in other countries do not indicate that male gender should be a risk factor for re-admission [2,4,8,23]. However, the time trend suggested that the differences in re-admission rates between boys and girls tend to disappear also in Sweden.…”

Epidemiological aspects of paediatric asthma

“…The 0–1‐year olds had a higher readmission rate compared to the 2–4‐year olds. We found no indication for a lower threshold for admission, rather the reverse [12]. Clinical data indicated a similar practice regarding hospitalization and readmissions for young asthmatic patients.…”

Regional and racial disparities in asthma hospitalizations in Mississippi

“…Similarly, other researchers have demonstrated that age and sex predict readmission. [16][17][18][19][20] Overall population-based asthma hospitalization rates in our study were substantially higher among all demographic groups in the Delta compared with the JMSA. There is a dearth of hospital discharge data for metropolitan statistical areas from other states; however, this finding differs from results of population-based asthma surveillance in Georgia and New York.…”