Causes of hospitalization among extra-European Union children in a large hospital of Northern Italy, in a five-year observation period
Braz. j. infect. dis
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11(1): 6-8, Feb. 2007. graf
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
The hospitalizations of 1,239 patients aged 14 years or less and immigrated from extra-European Union countries in Italy were assessed in the 6-year period, from 1999 to 2004. The main demographic and clinical features were analyzed according to several variables, also distiguishing patients aged less than one year, from those aged 1-14 years. The introduction of a deed of indemnity law in 2001 profoundly changed the pattern of admissions and health care needs and exploitation during subsequent years, leading to a massive regularization of clandestine immigrants.
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Main subject:
Diagnosis-Related Groups
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Emigrants and Immigrants
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Hospitalization
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy
Institution/Affiliation country:
'Alma Mater Studiorum' University of Bologna/IT
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