2018
Reasons for parental withdrawal of care in a pediatric intensive care unit in China
Ho K, Wang X, Chen L. Reasons for parental withdrawal of care in a pediatric intensive care unit in China. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0199419. PMID: 30044777, PMCID: PMC6059386, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric intensive care unitIntensive care unitClinical improvementCare unitDisease severityNon-withdrawal groupMean hospital chargesDay of deathICU stayHospital stayHospital chargesWithdrawal groupMedical costsMedical carePatientsCareSubstantial proportionAdmissionStaySubstantial numberSeverityLower disease severityFinancial hardshipLarge proportionDays
2016
Cost-effectiveness of point-of-care testing for dehydration in the pediatric ED
Whitney RE, Santucci K, Hsiao A, Chen L. Cost-effectiveness of point-of-care testing for dehydration in the pediatric ED. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2016, 34: 1573-1575. PMID: 27289438, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.05.075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute gastroenteritisPediatric emergency department (ED) visitsPOC testingEmergency department visitsLength of stayCost of admissionRandomized control trialChemistry testingCost-effective analysisDecision analysis modelCare testingDepartment visitsPediatric EDElectrolyte testingAdmission ratesSerum testingClinical assessmentControl trialMean savingsDegree of dehydrationPatientsCost savingsChildrenTrialsPayers
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