Rapid treatment reduces hospitalization for pediatric patients with odontogenic-based cellulitis

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 668-672

  Thikkurissy, Sarat ^a   Rawlins, Joseph T ^b   Kumar, Ashok ^a   Evans, Erik ^c   Casamassimo, Paul S ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Private Practice   (United States)

^c NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CELLULITIS; CHILD; FACIAL CELLULITIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICAL SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; URBAN AREA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COHORT ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; ECONOMICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CELLULITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COHORT STUDIES; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERIAPICAL ABSCESS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955492541     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2009.02.028     Document Type: Article

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