Diverging racial trends in neonatal infantile hemangioma diagnoses, 1979–2006
SM Amrock, M Weitzman - Pediatric dermatology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
SM Amrock, M Weitzman
Pediatric dermatology, 2013•Wiley Online LibraryNationally representative historical trends in neonatal infantile hemangioma (IH) diagnosis
have not been previously assessed. Using the National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS),
trends in IH diagnoses were assessed according to race and sex. Findings confirmed prior
research that female and white newborns are more likely to be diagnosed with IH, and a
statistically significant increase in IH diagnoses was observed in white, but not in nonwhite,
infants.
have not been previously assessed. Using the National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS),
trends in IH diagnoses were assessed according to race and sex. Findings confirmed prior
research that female and white newborns are more likely to be diagnosed with IH, and a
statistically significant increase in IH diagnoses was observed in white, but not in nonwhite,
infants.
Abstract
Nationally representative historical trends in neonatal infantile hemangioma (IH) diagnosis have not been previously assessed. Using the National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS), trends in IH diagnoses were assessed according to race and sex. Findings confirmed prior research that female and white newborns are more likely to be diagnosed with IH, and a statistically significant increase in IH diagnoses was observed in white, but not in nonwhite, infants.
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