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Pseudomonas aeruginosa and post-tracheotomy bacterial respiratory tract infection readmissions
- Source :
- Pediatric Pulmonology. 52:1212-1218
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2017.
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Abstract
- Objective Identify risk factors for readmission due to a bacterial tracheostomy-associated respiratory tract infection (bTARTI) within 12 months of discharge after tracheotomy. Design/Methods We performed a retrospective cohort study of 240 children who underwent tracheotomy and were discharged with tracheotsomy in place between January 1, 2005 and June 30, 2013. Children with prolonged total or post-tracheotomy length of stay (LOS), less than 12 months of follow-up, or who died during the index hospitalization were excluded. Readmission for a bTARTI (eg, pneumonia, tracheitis) treated with antibiotics, as ascertained by manual chart review, was the outcome variable. We used multivariate logistic regression to identify the independent association between risk factors and hospital readmission for bTARTI within 12 months. Results At index hospitalizations for tracheotomy, the median admission age was 5 months (interquartile range [IQR] 2-43 months) and median LOS was 73 days (IQR 43-121 days). Most patients were of Hispanic ethnicity (n = 162, 68%) and were publicly insured (n = 213, 89%). Nearly half (n = 112, 47%) were discharged on positive pressure mechanical ventilation. Many (n = 103, 43%) were admitted for bTARTI within 12 months of discharge. Only Hispanic ethnicity (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 2.0; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.1-3.9; P = 0.03) and acquisition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa between tracheotomy and discharge from index hospitalization (AOR 3.2; 95%CI: 1.2-8.3; P = 0.02) were independently associated with increased odds of bTARTI readmission, while discharge on gastrointestinal pro-motility agents was associated with decreased risk (AOR = 0.4; 95%CI: 0.2-0.8; P = 0.01). Conclusions Hispanic ethnicity and post-tracheotomy acquisition of P. aeruginosa during initial hospitalization are associated with bTARTI readmission.
- Subjects :
- Male
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
medicine.medical_treatment
Patient Readmission
Article
03 medical and health sciences
Tracheostomy
0302 clinical medicine
Tracheotomy
Tracheitis
Risk Factors
Interquartile range
030225 pediatrics
Odds Ratio
Humans
Medicine
Pseudomonas Infections
Child
Respiratory Tract Infections
Retrospective Studies
Mechanical ventilation
business.industry
Infant, Newborn
Infant
Retrospective cohort study
Pneumonia
Odds ratio
Length of Stay
medicine.disease
Patient Discharge
Confidence interval
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Logistic Models
030228 respiratory system
Child, Preschool
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Female
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 87556863
- Volume :
- 52
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0a3407daa41aa9a7282acef6137d6db3