Document Type

Abstract

Publication Date

2-11-2026

Academic Year

2025-2026

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Presented at the 2026 Scholarly Inquiry (SI) Research Project Symposium.

Abstract

Introduction/Purpose: Asthma is a leading cause of hospital admissions in pediatric patients. In addition, kids may end up readmitted to the hospital after being discharged. This negatively affects the quality of life and health of children in our country, while also placing stress on the healthcare system. Follow-up visits may improve asthma management, therefore reducing readmissions. We aim to elucidate a potential relationship between short-term readmissions and follow-up visits in pediatric patients readmitted with asthma.

Methods: This is a retrospective chart review of 128 patients at Nemours Children’s Hospital from Jan 2020 to Oct 2024 who were initially admitted with asthma, then readmitted within a month after discharge. Charts were reviewed in Epic and several variables were recorded in REDCap including demographics, relevant medical history, follow-up visits, and readmissions. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics using Microsoft Excel, R, and SPSS.

Results/Conclusions: The median age of the cohort was 75 months (IQR 37-146.5); 39.8% (n=51) were female and 60.2% (n=77) were male. Intermittent was the most common level of asthma severity (n=42, 32.8%), followed by moderate persistent (n=41, 32.0%), mild persistent (n=29, 22.7%), and severe persistent (n=16, 12.5%). 54.7% (n=70) of patients had a follow-up visit, and 45.3% (n=58) did not. Surprisingly, 19.0% of patients without follow-up and 35.7% of patients with follow-up were readmitted in one week. The current data suggests that follow-up does not prevent short-term readmission. Study limitations include ambiguity, inconsistencies, and missing information in patient charts. Further studies are warranted.

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