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The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence and management of complications related to pediatric acute mastoiditis using a national database.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Study Design<\/jats:title><jats:p>Retrospective review of 2016\u00a0Kids\u2019 Inpatient Database, part of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title><jats:p>Academic, community, general, and pediatric specialty hospitals in the United States.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p><jats:italic>International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification<\/jats:italic> code H70.XXX was used to retrieve records for children admitted with a diagnosis of mastoiditis. 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Children with any type of intracranial complication had a significantly longer LOS (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt;. 001) and higher total charges (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt;. 001). 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