Abstract
Objective:To assess health-care utilization and risk of respiratory morbidities in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and pulmonary hypertension (PH).Study Design:Retrospective data were obtained from subjects (n=109) attending a BPD clinic. Subjects were stratified by the presence or absence of PH before and after 2 months of age. Analytic methods included t-tests, χ 2 tests and regression.Result:Subjects with BPD and PH present after 2 months of age were hospitalized for 2.2 months longer than those without PH (P=0.02). These subjects were 4.5 times more likely to receive home supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation (P=0.03). No difference in the risk of respiratory morbidities after initial hospital discharge was seen with PH.Conclusion:PH in preterm infants is associated with longer initial hospitalizations and a higher likelihood of requiring home respiratory support. This has implications for counseling families and reducing the medical, psychosocial, and economic burden of BPD and PH.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 543-547 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Perinatology |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2013 |
Keywords
- bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- chronic lung disease
- prematurity
- pulmonary hypertension
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Obstetrics and Gynecology