BACKGROUND: Pediatric @entity174 , although uncommon, have a significant impact on public health and the US economy by the coexistence of other @entity99 . Violence is one of the most frequent mechanisms leading to @entity174 . Teaching hospitals, while educating future medical professionals, have been linked to greater resource utilization in differing scenarios. This study was designed to compare the differences in @entity1 characteristics and outcomes between teaching and non-teaching hospitals for violence-related pediatric @entity174 . METHODS: Using the 2000-2009 Kids' Inpatient Database, 3881 @entity1 younger than 18  years were identified with @entity174 and external cause of injury code for assault, fight, or abuse. @entity1 admitted at teaching hospitals were compared to those admitted at non-teaching hospitals in terms of demographics, injuries, and outcomes. RESULTS: Overall, 76.2% of @entity1 had been treated at teaching hospitals. Compared to those treated at non-teaching hospitals, these @entity1 were more likely to be younger, non-white, covered by Medicaid, from lower income @entity10688 codes, and have @entity764 ; but mortality rate was not significantly different. After adjusting for potential confounders, teaching status of the hospital was not found as a predictor of either longer lengths of stay (LOS) or charges. CONCLUSIONS: There is an insignificant difference between LOS and charges at teaching and non-teaching hospitals after controlling for @entity1 demographics. This suggests that the longer LOS observed at teaching hospitals is related to these institutions being more often involved in the care of underserved populations and @entity1 with more severe injuries.

Epidemiology and resource utilization in pediatric XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity174 :: ('MESH:D050723', 'Disease') :: ['facial fractures', 'facial fracture'] @entity10688 :: ('1613', 'Gene') :: ['zip'] @entity764 :: ('MESH:D013898', 'Disease') :: ['thoracic injuries'] @entity99 :: ('MESH:D056486', 'Disease') :: ['injuries and developmental deformities']
@entity174 :: (MESH:D050723,Disease) :: ['facial fractures']
