Impact of prematurity on long-stay paediatric intensive care unit admissions in England 2008-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Survival following extreme preterm birth has improved, potentially increasing the number of children with ongoing morbidity requiring intensive care in childhood. Previous single-centre studies have suggested that long-stay admissions in paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) are increasing. We aimed to examine trends in long-stay admissions (≥28 days) to PICUs in England, outcomes for this group (including mortality and PICU readmission), and to determine the contribution of preterm-born children to the long-stay population, in children aged <2 years.

Methods

Data was obtained from the Paediatric Intensive Care Audit Network (PICANet) for all children <2 years admitted to National Health Service PICUs from 1/1/2008 to 31/12/2018 in England. We performed descript

SUBMITTER: van Hasselt TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10463455 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature