Assessment of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Practices, Morbidity, and Mortality Among Very Preterm Infants in China.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The Chinese Neonatal Network was established in 2018 and maintains a standardized national clinical database of very preterm or very low-birth-weight infants in tertiary neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) throughout China. National-level data on outcomes and care practices of very preterm infants (VPIs) in China are lacking.

Objective

To assess the care practices in NICUs and outcomes among VPIs in China.

Design, setting, and participants

A cohort study was conducted comprising 57 tertiary hospitals from 25 provinces throughout China. All infants with gestational age (GA) less than 32 weeks who were admitted to the 57 NICUs between January 1 and December 31, 2019, were included.

Main outcomes and measures

Care practices, morbidities, and survival

SUBMITTER: Cao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8329742 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature