Improving clinical outcomes of very low birth weight infants: Implementation of standardized management guidelines in tertiary care hospital in Haryana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Standardized written guidelines and protocols in NICU are known to impact neonatal outcomes and improve survival.

Objective

To study and compare the morbidity and mortality outcomes of very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates before and after introduction of structured approach to standardized management guidelines on four interventions in a tertiary care hospital in North India.

Methodology

Structured approach to standardized management guidelines on four interventions were implemented for VLBW infants in NICU. a) Humidified and Heated High Flow Nasal Cannula (HHHFNC) as the initial mode of ventilator support in preterm VLBW babies. b) Expressed breast milk for feeding preterm VLBW babies and absolutely no formula milk. c) Hand washing and following "Bundle C

SUBMITTER: Arora S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7729219 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature