Increase in the use of inhaled nitric oxide in neonatal intensive care units in England: a retrospective population study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe temporal changes in inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) use in English neonatal units between 2010 and 2015.

Design

Retrospective analysis using data extracted from the National Neonatal Research Database.

Setting

All National Health Service neonatal units in England.

Patients

Infants of all gestational ages born 2010-2015 admitted to a neonatal unit and received intensive care.

Main outcome measures

Proportion of infants who received iNO; age at initiation and duration of iNO use.

Results

4.9% (6346/129 883) of infants received iNO; 31% (1959/6346) were born <29 weeks, 18% (1152/6346) 29-33 weeks and 51% (3235/6346)>34 weeks of gestation. Between epoch 1 (2010-2011) and epoch 3 (2014-2015), there was (1) an increase in the proportion

SUBMITTER: Subhedar NV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7903123 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature