Variation in pediatric intensive care therapies and outcomes by race, gender, and insurance status. |
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| Authors: | Adriana M Lopez John M Tilford K J S Anand Chan-Hee Jo Jerril W Green Mary E Aitken Debra H Fiser |
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| Institution: | Department of Pediatric Critical Care, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (AML), San Antonio, TX, USA. |
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| Abstract: | CONTEXT: The differential allocation of medical resources to adult patients according to characteristics such as race, gender, and insurance status raises the serious concern that such issues apply to critically ill children as well. OBJECTIVE: This study examined whether medical resources and outcomes for children admitted to pediatric intensive care units differed according to race, gender, or insurance status. DESIGN: An observational analysis was conducted with use of prospectively collected data from a multicenter cohort. Data were collected on 5,749 consecutive admissions for children from three pediatric intensive care units located in large urban children's hospitals. PARTICIPANTS: Children aged
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