Changing consumption of resources for respiratory support and short-term outcomes in four consecutive geographical cohorts of infants born extremely preterm over 25 years since the early 1990s.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

It is unclear how newer methods of respiratory support for infants born extremely preterm (EP; 22-27 weeks gestation) have affected in-hospital sequelae. We aimed to determine changes in respiratory support, survival and morbidity in EP infants since the early 1990s.

Design

Prospective longitudinal cohort study.

Setting

The State of Victoria, Australia.

Participants

All EP births offered intensive care in four discrete eras (1991-1992 (24 months): n=332, 1997 (12 months): n=190, 2005 (12 months): n=229, and April 2016-March 2017 (12 months): n=250).

Outcome measures

Consumption of respiratory support, survival and morbidity to discharge home. Cost-effectiveness ratios describing the average additional days of respiratory support associated per

SUBMITTER: Cheong JLY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7488838 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature