Predicting NICU admissions in near-term and term infants with low illness acuity.

Malini MahendraMartina Steurer-MullerSamuel F Hohmann Roberta L Keller Anil J AswaniR Adams Dudley

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2020)

There is wide variation in NICU admission rates in infants with low acuity diagnoses. In all cohorts, birth hospital better predicted NICU admission than patient characteristics alone.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
gestational age
emergency department
healthcare
case report
preterm birth
adverse drug
pregnancy outcomes