Increased Hospital Encounters in Individuals With Spina Bifida Compared to the General Population: Statewide Health Care Utilization in California From 1995 to 2017
Spina bifida is associated with more hospital encounters and fewer days between first and second encounters compared to the general population. These findings highlight factors driving increased utilization of resources, thereby empowering providers to better support this vulnerable population.
Authors
- Than S. Kyaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7933-8615)
- Lindsay A. Hampson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0740-7984)
- Debbie E. Goldberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0428-2769)
- Hillary L. Copp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4730-651X)
- Adrian Fernandez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9918-5783)
- Rory Grant
- Isabel Elaine Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9029-9744)
- Hiren V. Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6475-670X)
- Mohamed Hisham Siddeek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9700-3520)
- Coral Castro
Institutions
- San Francisco VA Medical Center (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Central University of the Caribbean (PR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Urology Practice
- Published
- 2024-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/upj.0000000000000700
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.09