Sociodemographic factors associated with tracheostomy and mortality in bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
Michael A SmithMartina A SteurerMalini MahendraMatt S ZinterRoberta L KellerPublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2023)
Disparities in tracheostomy insertion are not accounted for by differences in socioeconomic status or the presence of additional neonatal morbidities. Post-tracheostomy mortality does not demonstrate the same relationships. Further investigation is needed to explore the source and potential mitigators of the identified disparities.