Research Article
Ketogenic Diet Decreases Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalizations Related to Epilepsy
Table 3
12-month charges per patient before and after ketogenic diet.
| = 37 | Pre-KD period | Post-KD period | value | Post-KD period excluding KD admission | value |
| ED charges | $2,354 ± 5,935 | $1,101 ± 3,586 | 0.0386 | — | — | Inpatient charges | $33,675 ± 71,145 | $30,889 ± 76,173 | 0.4014 | $15,081 ± 70,828 | 0.0052 | Total | $36,029 ± 76,179 | $31,990 ± 78,488 | 0.4812 | $16,183 ± 73,119 | 0.0036 |
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