Predicting the risk of 7-day readmission in late preterm infants in California: A population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

The American Academy of Pediatrics describes late preterm infants, born at 34 to 36 completed weeks' gestation, as at-risk for rehospitalization and severe morbidity as compared to term infants. While there are prediction models that focus on specific morbidities, there is limited research on risk prediction for early readmission in late preterm infants. The aim of this study is to derive and validate a model to predict 7-day readmission.

Methods

This is a population-based retrospective cohort study of liveborn infants in California between January 2007 to December 2011. Birth certificates, maintained by California Vital Statistics, were linked to a hospital discharge, emergency department, and ambulatory surgery records maintained by the California Offic

SUBMITTER: Amsalu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9808150 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature