The Epidemiological and Financial Effects of Pneumococcal Vaccination on Otitis Media Related Admissions in the United States.

Ariel GrobmanPriyanka D ReddyAmit WolfovitzMichael SylvesterSimon I Angeli

Published in: The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology (2020)

The prevalence of AOM/CAOM hospital admissions decreased from the pre-vaccine era (1998) to post-PCV13 implementation (2013) in pediatric patients. Surgical procedure utilization and cost of hospital admission for AOM/CAOM did not increase throughout the study period.

Keyphrases

healthcare
emergency department
primary care
risk factors
quality improvement
young adults