Disparities in insurance status negatively affect patients with infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
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This 10-year retrospective study examines how insurance type affects presentation timing and outcomes in infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. After Medicaid Managed Care implementation, patients presented older with longer symptom duration but showed improved outpatient follow-up, suggesting enhanced healthcare access for publicly insured infants.
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- Infants with IHPS presented older and with longer symptom duration after Medicaid Managed Care implementation (41.5 vs 36.5 days, p=0.022)
- Medicaid Managed Care improved outpatient follow-up rates within one month of hospitalization for IHPS patients
- Social determinants of health and insurance status significantly impact timing of presentation for infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
- Despite delayed presentation in MMC era, length of hospital stay remained unchanged across insurance groups
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How to cite: GlobalCastMD. Disparities in insurance status negatively affect patients with infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. GlobalCastMD Medical Library. 2024-05-08. https://library.globalcastmd.com/article/8573
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