1. Trends in inpatient burden from pressure injuries in the United States: Cross‐sectional study National Inpatient Sample 2009–2019.
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Choragudi, Siri, Andrade, Luis F., Maskan Bermudez, Narges, Burke, Olivia, Sa, Brianna Christina, and Kirsner, Robert S.
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CROSS-sectional method , *RISK assessment , *MEDICAL care use , *STATISTICAL significance , *HOSPITAL care , *DISCHARGE planning , *DISEASE prevalence , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *LENGTH of stay in hospitals , *SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *DATA analysis software , *PRESSURE ulcers , *MEDICAL care costs , *ECONOMIC aspects of diseases , *DISEASE risk factors - Abstract
Pressure injuries are a significant comorbidity and lead to increased overall healthcare costs. Several European and global studies have assessed the burden of pressure injuries; however, no comprehensive analysis has been completed in the United States. In this study, we investigated the trends in the burden of pressure injuries among hospitalised adults in the United States from 2009 to 2019, stratified by sociodemographic subgroups. The length of admission, total cost of hospitalisation, and sociodemographic data was extracted from the National Inpatient Sample provided by the Healthcare Cost and Utilisation Project, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Overall, the annual prevalence of pressure injuries and annual mean hospitalisation cost increased ($69,499.29 to $102,939.14), while annual mean length of stay decreased (11.14–9.90 days). Among all races, minority groups had higher average cost and length of hospitalisation. Our findings suggest that while the length of hospitalisation is decreasing, hospital costs and prevalence are rising. In addition, differing trends among racial groups exist with decreasing prevalence in White patients. Further studies and targeted interventions are needed to address these differences, as well as discrepancies in racial groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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