Trends in US emergency department visits and subsequent hospital admission among patients with inflammatory bowel disease presenting with abdominal pain: a real-world study from a national emergency department sample database

Background/Objective: This study evaluated emergency department (ED) visit trends, subsequent inpatient admissions for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) diagnosis and IBD-related abdominal pain (AP), and hospital-level variation in inpatient admission rates in the USA (US). Methods: Thi...

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Main Authors: Zhijie Ding, Aarti Patel, James Izanec, Christopher D. Pericone, Jennifer H. Lin, Christopher W. Baugh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Market Access & Health Policy
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20016689.2021.1912924