Socio-economic factors and outcomes in chronic lung disease of prematurity.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Infants and children with chronic lung disease of prematurity (CLDP) are at increased risk for respiratory morbidities. We sought to determine (1) whether socio-economic status, race/ethnicity, and/or sex are risk factors for respiratory morbidities and (2) whether disparities in care existed for major therapy decisions such as home supplemental oxygen and gastrostomy tubes as well as initial length of stay in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Methods

Between January 2008 and February 2010 sociodemographic and respiratory morbidity data were collected on premature (<32 weeks gestation) infants and children (<3 years old) with CLDP. Associations between risk factors and respiratory morbidities and treatment parameters were examined using adjusted regression models.<

SUBMITTER: Collaco JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3115434 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature