Hospitalizations and Emergency Room Visits for Adolescents and Young Adults with Muscular Dystrophy Living in South Carolina

Mann, Joshua R.; Royer, Julie A.; McDermott, Suzanne; Hardin, James W.; Ozturk, Orgul; Street, Natalie

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Hospitalizations and Emergency Room Visits for Adolescents and Young Adults with Muscular Dystrophy Living in South Carolina

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Aug 14 2015
By Mann, Joshua R. ; Royer, Julie A. ; McDermott, Suzanne
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Muscle Nerve
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Mann, Joshua R. ; Royer, Julie A. ; McDermott, Suzanne ; Hardin, James W. ; Ozturk, Orgul ; Street, Natalie
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Introduction ; Transitioning from adolescence to adulthood can be problematic for individuals with rare disabilities such as muscular dystrophy (MD). ; Methods ; 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 with MD to 20 - 24 year-olds with MD. ; Results ; ER and IP use rates were significantly higher among individuals with MD than in the comparison group. Additionally, ER and IP use rates were significantly higher in the 20-24 year age group than in 15-19 year-olds. ; Discussion ; Additional research is needed to examine whether increased ER and IP use in young adults is attributable to difficulties in healthcare transition versus increased disease severity.
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Muscle Nerve. 52(5):714-721.
Pubmed ID:

25665090
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PMC4530078
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Journal Article
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U01 DD000776/DD/NCBDD CDC HHS/United States ; 1U01DD000776-01/DD/NCBDD CDC HHS/United States
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South Carolina
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52
Issue:

5
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