Inpatient admissions and costs for adolescents and young adults with congenital heart defects in New York, 2009-2013.

Wan-Hsiang Hsu Kristin M SommerhalterClaire E McGarrySherry L FarrKarrie F DowningGeorge K LuiAli N ZaidiDaphne T HsuAlissa R Van Zutphen

Published in: Birth defects research (2020)

This study provides an informative baseline of health care utilization patterns and associated costs among adolescents and young adults with CHDs in New York State. Structured transition programs may aid in keeping this population in appropriate cardiac care as they move to adulthood.

Keyphrases

healthcare
palliative care
depressive symptoms
mental health
pain management
middle aged
heart failure
acute care
chronic pain
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