Effect Modification of Racial Differences in Pediatric COVID-19 Inpatient Admissions in a Large Healthcare Database.
David WatsonAlicen B SpauldingLaura NortonPublished in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2023)
Among pediatric patients experiencing COVID-19, higher inpatient rates for Black compared with White patients were observed among older children and those with complex comorbidities. These findings can spur discussions of potential root causes of these disparities, including structural racism.
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