Declines in the Number of Lumbar Punctures Performed at United States Children's Hospitals, 2009-2019 - 22/03/21
, John J. Porter, MBA 1, 2, Kenneth A. Michelson, MD, MPH 1, 2, 3, Rebecca S. Green, MD 1, 2, 3, Vincent W. Chiang, MD 1, 2, 3, Michael C. Monuteaux, ScD 1, 2, 3, Mark I. Neuman, MD, MPH 1, 2, 3Abstract |
Objective |
To evaluate trends in lumbar puncture (LP) performance among US children's hospitals to assess how these trends may impact pediatric resident trainee exposure to LP.
Study design |
We quantified LPs for emergency department (ED) and inpatient encounters at 29 US children's hospitals from 2009 to 2019. LP was defined by either a LP procedure code or cerebrospinal fluid culture billing code. Temporal trends and hospital variation in LP were assessed using logistic regression analysis.
Results |
A total of 215 030 LPs were performed during the study period (0.8% of all encounters). Twenty six thousand and five hundred twenty three and 16 696 LPs were performed in the 2009 and 2018 academic years, respectively (overall 37.1% reduction, per-year OR, 0.935; 95% CI, 0.922-0.948; P < .001), and the rate of LP decreased from 10.9 per 1000 hospital encounters to 6.0 per 1000 hospital encounters over the same period.
Conclusions |
LP rates have declined across US children's hospitals over the past decade, potentially resulting in reduced clinical exposure for pediatric resident trainees. Improved procedural simulation during residency may augment the clinical experience.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : graduate medical education, emergency medicine, pediatrics
Abbreviations : ACGME, APR-DRG, ED, LP, NICU, PHIS
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| The authors declare no conflicts of interest. |
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