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Predictive Risk Factors for Childbirth-Associated Breast Infections in the United States: A 10-Year Perspective

Description
Analyzes factors associated with breast infections in mothers by type of infection, type of hospital admission, and associated length of stay (LOS) in hospital. Utilizes 2005-2014 National Inpatient Sample (NIS) data to examine infection according to demographic factors, comorbidities, severity of illness, and hospital location, such as teaching urban, non-teaching urban, and rural.
Author(s)
Klaudia J. Koziol, Abbas Smiley, Rifat Latifi, Maria T. Castaldi
Citation
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(14), 6333
Date
07/2023
Type
Document
Tagged as
Health conditions · Hospitals · Inpatient care · Maternal health and prenatal care · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Women