Wu-Lin Chen, Sing-Chung Li, Chiao-Ming Chen, Yao-Lin Weng, Oliver Chen, Shu-Chi Mu
Association of beverage consumption types with weight, height, and body mass index in grade 3 children in northern Taiwan: A cross-sectional study
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)
prior reports suggest osteoarticular infections may increasing time sought determine incidence rates median inhospital costs length stay los osteomyelitis septic arthritis sa combined infections changed time pediatric patients compare previously reported rates kids inpatient database kid us national sample pediatric hospital discharge records 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 used determine yearly estimated counts infections children 20 years age younger us census data used calculate yearly incidence rates trend tests using linear contrast analysis used compare estimated median los inflationadjusted median costs time type infection 1997 2012 incidence rate osteomyelitis increased 79 105 per 100000 sa unchanged 53 52 per 100 combined infections increased 08 13 per 100000 median los 1997 2012 showed significant change osteomyelitis 50 49 days sa 44 41 days combined infections 65 68 days median inhospital costs 1997 2012 increased osteomyelitis 7735 11823 sa 5041 10574 combined infections 12691 16260 pediatric patients estimated incidence rate sa appeared stable rates osteomyelitis combined infections increased estimated rates fall within previously reported ranges despite stable los costs increased time