Abstract
Objective
To evaluate the need for up-transfer after starting of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (n-CPAP) services in a Level II special newborn care unit (SNCU).
Methods
Five hundred fifty infants admitted to Level II SNCU, 252 infants during one year prior to introduction of n-CPAP (retrospective data from case records and electronic data base) and 298 infants during one year after introduction of n-CPAP services (prospective data in predefined case reporting form) were evaluated in this before and after intervention trial. The primary outcome was proportion of infants needing up-transfers from Level II SNCU for any indication.
Results
Baseline demographic data like birth weight, gestation and other perinatal factors were similar between the two epochs. Among the infants admitted to Level II SNCU, up-transfer for any reason was significantly higher in the pre-CPAP epoch compared with CPAP epoch (n = 93, 36 % vs. n = 74, 24.8 %, p = 0.002, OR 0.56, 95 % CI 0.38 to 0.83). However parent desired up-transfers were similar between the two epochs (n = 9, 3 % vs. n = 16, 5 %, p = 0.40). Introduction of n-CPAP treatment modality reduced up-transfers in subgroups of very low birth weight infants (VLBW) (n = 20, 74 % vs. n = 15, 37 %, p = 0.003) and also in preterm infants (n = 50, 54 % vs. n = 34, 32 %, p = 0.002).
Conclusions
Introduction of n-CPAP services in a non-tertiary care neonatal unit, significantly reduced the need for up-transfers, especially in VLBW and preterm infants.
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SM: Conceptualized the study, supervised data collection, reviewed the manuscript, and will act as guarantor for this paper; OTP: Helped in analyzing data and preparing the manuscript; SK: Collected, analyzed data and prepared manuscript; HK and AR: Critically reviewed the manuscript.
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Kiran, S., Murki, S., Pratap, O.T. et al. Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in a Non-Tertiary Neonatal Unit: Reduced Need for Up-Transfers. Indian J Pediatr 82, 126–130 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-014-1484-6
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