Abstract
Background: Gastroschisis is a relatively common congenital anomaly which is associated with significant morbidity. The racial difference regarding length of stay (LOS), hospital costs and charges in treating neonates with such condition in the United States has not been studied. Objectives: To investigate the racial differences in resource utilization (LOS, total hospital charges and costs) for neonates with gastroschisis Methods: We conducted a retrospective data analysis of the Kids’ Inpatient Database from 1997 to 2012 (Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project). All cases of gastroschisis in the were identified using ICD-9-CM codes …
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