Racial, ethnic, and socio-economic disparities in neonatal ICU admissions among neonates born with cyanotic CHD in the United States, 2009-2018.
Kriyana P ReddyAvital B LudomirskyAndrea L JonesRachel J ShustakJennifer A FaerberMaryam Y NaimKeila N LopezLaura M Mercer-RosaPublished in: Cardiology in the young (2024)
Maternal Black race and low socio-economic status are associated with increased risk of neonatal ICU admission for neonates born with cyanotic CHD. Further work is needed to identify the underlying causes of these disparities.
Keyphrases
- congenital heart disease
- low birth weight
- preterm infants
- intensive care unit
- gestational age
- preterm birth
- mechanical ventilation
- birth weight
- emergency department
- affordable care act
- healthcare
- pregnancy outcomes
- pregnant women
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- body mass index
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation