Outcomes following a comprehensive versus a selective approach for infants born at 22 weeks of gestation.

Carl H BackesFanny SöderströmJohan Ågren Richard SindelarChristopher W BartlettBrian K RiveraCourtney C MitchellHeather A FreyEdward G ShepherdLeif D NelinErik Normann

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2018)

Even when mother-infant dyads were provided proactive care at NCH (selective center), survival was lower than infants provided proactive care at UUCH (comprehensive center). Differences between the approaches to care at the two centers at 22 weeks of gestation merits further investigation.

Keyphrases

gestational age
healthcare
palliative care
quality improvement
preterm infants
pain management
affordable care act
preterm birth
low birth weight