Discharge Practices for Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: A Survey of National Experts.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To establish consensus practices among a panel of national experts for the discharge of premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) from the hospital to home.

Study design

We conducted a Delphi study that included US neonatologists and pediatric pulmonologists from the Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Collaborative to establish consensus practices-defined as recommendations with at least 80% agreement-for infants with BPD being discharged from the hospital. Specifically, we evaluated recommendations for diagnostic tests to be completed around discharge, follow-up respiratory care, and family education.

Results

Thirty-one expert participants completed 3 rounds of surveys, with a 99% response rate (92 of 93). Consensus was established that infants with m

SUBMITTER: Levin JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10423686 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature