Publications by authors named "Prathipa Santhanam"
Objective(s): To determine the association of Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) with in-hospital mortality, Length of Stay (LOS), and hospital charges among pediatric Cystic Fibrosis (CF) hospitalizations using a large nationally representative pediatric hospital database.
Study Design: We identified Cystic Fibrosis-related hospitalizations during the years 1997 to 2016 in the Kids' Inpatient Database (KID) and compared in-hospital mortality, LOS, and hospital charges among hospitalizations with and without a coexisting diagnosis of C. difficile using logistic regression models for mortality and general linear models with gamma distribution and logarithmic transformation for LOS and hospital charges.
Article Synopsis
- EVALI is a serious lung injury linked to vaping, with around 2,700 cases reported in the U.S., mainly among individuals aged 24 and younger.
- A case study presented a 13-year-old boy with significant vaping history who experienced severe abdominal pain, nausea, and emesis, highlighting that symptoms can be gastrointestinal rather than respiratory.
- Key to diagnosing EVALI is obtaining a thorough vaping history, especially in younger patients, as they may not readily disclose their usage.