Variation in Chest Radiograph Use for Children With Complicated Pneumonia Requiring Thoracostomy
Variation exists in CXR ordering among hospitals for patients with complicated pneumonia requiring chest tubes. There were no differences in most outcomes, but high-use hospitals incurred higher costs. Future studies should address clinical factors associated with chest tube complications to guide targeted approaches to CXR ordering.
Authors
- Elizabeth Mannino Avila
- Christiane Lenzen
- Kyung E. Rhee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5816-5869)
- Michelle Polich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1636-6870)
- Melissa Cameron
Institutions
- University of San Diego (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hospital Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2025-008486
- Primary Topic
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00