Factors associated with longer emergency department length of stay for children with bronchiolitis: A prospective multicenter study
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Overview
MeSH Major
Anaphylaxis
Epinephrine
Obesity
abstract
In this prospective multicenter study of children younger than 2 years with bronchiolitis, multiple factors were associated with longer ED LOS. These factors suggest the following steps to help shorten ED LOS: optimizing translation services, improving primary care provider rates, enhancing overnight patient flow, forgoing chest x-rays, and developing evidence-based admission criteria.