Variations in length of stay among survived very preterm infants admitted to Chinese neonatal intensive care units.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to describe length of stay (LOS) to discharge and site variations among very preterm infants (VPIs) admitted to 57 Chinese neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and to investigate factors associated with LOS for VPIs.

Methods

This retrospective multicenter cohort study enrolled all infants < 32 weeks' gestation and admitted to 57 NICUs which had participated in the Chinese Neonatal Network, within 7 days after birth in 2019. Exclusion criteria included major congenital anomalies, NICU deaths, discharge against medical advice, transfer to non-participating hospitals, and missing discharge date. Two multivariable linear models were used to estimate the association of infant characteristics and LOS.

Results

A total of 6580 infants were include

SUBMITTER: Zhang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8844160 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature