Pediatric anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis: Exploring psychosis, related risk factors, and hospital outcomes in a nationwide inpatient sample: A cross-sectional study
Sanobar Jaka,
Sukhnoor Singh,
Sreshatha Vashist
et al.
Abstract:Objective
Our study aims to examine the risk factors for comorbid psychosis in pediatric patients hospitalized for anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis and its impact on hospital outcomes.
Methods
We conducted a cross-sectional study using the nationwide inpatient sample (NIS 2018–2019). We included 3,405 pediatric inpatients (age 6–17 years) with a primary discharge diagnosis of anti-NMDAR encephalitis. We used binomial logistic regression model to evaluate the odds ratio (OR) of variable… Show more