Evaluation of transport-related outcomes for neonatal transport teams with and without physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate if the presence of a physician in the neonatal transport team (NTT) affects transport-related outcomes and procedural success.

Design

Retrospective cohort study with propensity score matching.

Setting

Canadian national study.

Patients

Neonatal transports from nontertiary centres between January 2014 and December 2017.

Interventions

Comparison of transports conducted by NTTs with physicians (MD Group) and without physicians (noMD Group).

Main outcome measures

The primary outcome was the change in patient acuity as measured by the transport risk index of physiologic severity (TRIPS) score. Secondary outcomes included mortality within 24 hours of NICU admission, clinical complications during transport,

SUBMITTER: Abdelmawla M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8643583 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature