Swapna Balkundi, Stephanie S Fredrick
Students' Perceptions of COVID-19 Stress and Internalizing Problems: Is Social Support a Buffer?
Contemporary school psychology
purpose study explore epidemiology outcomes hospitalized children diagnosis accidental hypothermia 2012 kids inpatient database detailing discharge diagnoses children admitted us hospitals analyzed using international classification diseases ninth revision clinical modification codes filter relevant patients children ages 1 month 17 years included analysis demographic outcome variables hypothermia group compared rest patients separate analysis children hypothermia matched 11 using correlative propensity score using sex age hospital region income quartiles race ventilation status coagulopathy drowning patient refined diagnosis related groups severity score outcomes compared controls sample data weighted get national estimate accidental hypothermia present 1028 cases 1915435 discharges children hypothermia likely males 547 vs 509 p 005 infants 326 vs 175 less likely teens 30 vs 378 children hypothermia likely admitted southern region 483 vs 384 p 005 higher mortality rate compared discharges 85 vs 03 p 005 compared matched controls 89 vs 44 diagnosis accidental hypothermia significantly increased mortality hospitalized children interestingly accidental hypothermia common southern states compared areas united states prognosticepidemiological study level iii