Hospital variation in neonatal echocardiography among very preterm infants at US children's hospitals.

Brian C KingJoseph HaganTroy RichardsonJay BerryJonathan L Slaughter

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2022)

Hospital variation in echo use among preterm infants was greatest in the first few days of life and was associated with increasing nitric oxide and vasoactive medication use. The impact of this variation on clinical outcomes is uncertain and warrants further investigation.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low birth weight
nitric oxide
healthcare
young adults
magnetic resonance
computed tomography
adverse drug
acute care
left ventricular
pulmonary hypertension
heart failure
hydrogen peroxide
emergency department
contrast enhanced
diffusion weighted
electronic health record
drug induced