Health disparities of critically ill children according to poverty: the Korean population-based retrospective cohort study

Health disparities of critically ill children according to poverty: the Korean population-based retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background There is a lack of nationwide studies on critically ill patients’ health disparity under the National Health Insurance (NHI) system. We evaluated health disparities in intensive care unit (ICU) admission, outcomes, and readmission in impoverished children. Methods We conducted a...

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Main Authors: Esther Park, Hyejeong Park, Danbee Kang, Chi Ryang Chung, Jeong Hoon Yang, Kyeongman Jeon, Eliseo Guallar, Juhee Cho, Gee Young Suh, Joongbum Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Health disparity
Critical care
Poverty
Intensive care units
Mortality
Child
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11324-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11324-4

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