Predictors of home oxygen duration in chronic neonatal lung disease.

Matthew D WongMelissa NeylanGordon WilliamsSyeda Farah Zahir Jasneek K Chawla

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2021)

Shorter initial NICU stay was the best predictor of earlier home oxygen cessation. At NICU discharge, infants with hypercarbia or a higher CGA may require more home oxygen and experience more respiratory-related hospital admission in the first 2 years of chronological age.

Keyphrases

healthcare
preterm infants
emergency department
drug induced
respiratory tract
electronic health record