Hospitalizations and emergency room visits for adolescents and young adults with muscular dystrophy living in South Carolina.
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SUBMITTER: Mann JR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4530078 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov
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Hospitalizations and emergency room visits for adolescents and young adults with muscular dystrophy living in South Carolina.
Mann Joshua R JR Royer Julie A JA Mcdermott Suzanne S Hardin James W JW Ozturk Orgul O Street Natalie N
Muscle & nerve 20150814 5
<h4>Introduction</h4>Transitioning from adolescence to adulthood can be problematic for individuals with rare disabilities such as muscular dystrophy (MD).<h4>Methods</h4>We identified a cohort of 220 individuals with MD and 440 matched comparison individuals and measured emergency room (ER) and inpatient (IP) encounters for the years 2000 through 2010, using all-payer hospital discharge uniform billing data. We compared ER and IP use rates for people with and without MD, and for 15-19-year-olds ...[more]
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