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When deaths were compared according to institution, there was considerable variability in both the number of children who died and the SMRs at those institutions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patient characteristics, such as age, severity, and diagnosis, were all substantive factors associated with the death of children. 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