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