High versus restricted use of home oxygen therapy, health care utilisation and the cost of care in chronic lung disease infants

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 163, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 292-296

  Greenough, Anne ^a   Alexander, John ^b   Burgess, Sal ^c   Chetcuti, Phillip A J ^c   Cox, Sarah ^a   Lenney, Warren ^b   Turnbull, Francis ^b   Shaw, Nigel J ^d   Woods, Alison ^d   Boorman, Jill ^e   Coles, Stephen ^e   Turner, Jackie ^f  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d LIVERPOOL WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e ABBOTT LABORATORIES   (United Kingdom)

^f Therapeutic Management   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic lung disease; Home oxygen therapy; Preterm birth

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE;

CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; OUTPATIENT; OXYGEN THERAPY; POSTNATAL CARE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL WELFARE;

AGE FACTORS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEXAMETHASONE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HOME CARE SERVICES, HOSPITAL-BASED; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; LUNG DISEASES; OFFICE VISITS; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; PATIENT DISCHARGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 2642546613     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-004-1415-z     Document Type: Review

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