Table 5 Most common procedures in SMA-related admissions
Procedure | Hospital admissions | ER admissions | Total admissions |
|---|---|---|---|
Antibiotic injection | 3165 | 11 | 3888 |
Oxygen enrichment | 2328 | 7 | 3004 |
Routine thorax radiography | 1935 | 308 | 2619 |
Mechanical ventilation | 1963 | 9 | 2581 |
Respiratory medication | 1654 | 88 | 2231 |
Electrolyte injection | 1388 | 25 | 1858 |
Electrocardiography | 1311 | 150 | 1640 |
Arterial blood gas measurement | 1105 | 41 | 1375 |
Steroid injection | 1018 | 17 | 1293 |
Respiratory exercise | 727 | 0 | 983 |
Blood microscopical analysis | 298 | 483 | 908 |
Feeding tube | 707 | 0 | 881 |
Transesophageal echocardiography | 737 | 0 | 850 |
Tracheal intubation | 461 | 0 | 548 |
Reconstructive surgery; pelvic bones | 316 | 0 | 461 |
Internal fixation; pelvic bones | 266 | 0 | 382 |