Cardiovascular Pharmacological Support Among Preterm Infants in Chinese Referral Center Neonatal Intensive Care Units.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To describe cardiovascular pharmacological support in infants born at <34 weeks' gestation within the first postnatal week in Chinese neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Design: A secondary analysis of data from a multicenter randomized controlled study (REIN-EPIQ). A questionnaire regarding cardiovascular support practices was also completed by all participating NICUs. Setting: Twenty-five tertiary hospitals from 19 provinces in China. Patients: All infants born at <34 weeks' gestation and admitted to participating NICUs within the first postnatal week from May 2015 to April 2018 were included. Infants who were discharged against medical advice were excluded. Measures and Main Results: Among the 26,212 preterm infants <34 weeks, 16.1% recei

SUBMITTER: Luo N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8100183 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature