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From: Algorithm for analysis of administrative pediatric cancer hospitalization data according to indication for admission

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Comparison of resource utilization measures between admission indication categories for all KID cancer-related admissions from 2003, 2006, and 2009. Mean length of stay (A), total costs per hospitalization (B) and cost per day (C) were significantly different (p < 0.001). Similarly, the proportion of admissions including hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (D), the mean day of the transplant procedure (D, squares), admissions requiring intensive care (E), and death (F) were significantly different (p < 0.001). I:C indicates Intent-Chemotherapy; I:P, Intent-Procedure; I:I, Intent-Infection; I:T, Intent-Toxicity; U, Undefined and other admissions.

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