scholarly journals Predicting mortality and length-of-stay for neonatal admissions to private hospital neonatal intensive care units: a Southern African retrospective study

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
FT Pepler ◽  
DW Uys ◽  
DG Nel
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Private Hospital ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Units

scholarly journals Variations in length of stay among survived very preterm infants admitted to Chinese neonatal intensive care units

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Zhang ◽  
Yan-Chen Wang ◽  
Jin-Xing Feng ◽  
Ai-Zhen Yu ◽  
Jing-Wei Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Units ◽  
Multicenter Cohort Study ◽  
Very Preterm Infants ◽  
Very Preterm

Abstract Background This study aimed to describe length of stay (LOS) to discharge and site variations among very preterm infants (VPIs) admitted to 57 Chinese neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and to investigate factors associated with LOS for VPIs. Methods This retrospective multicenter cohort study enrolled all infants < 32 weeks’ gestation and admitted to 57 NICUs which had participated in the Chinese Neonatal Network, within 7 days after birth in 2019. Exclusion criteria included major congenital anomalies, NICU deaths, discharge against medical advice, transfer to non-participating hospitals, and missing discharge date. Two multivariable linear models were used to estimate the association of infant characteristics and LOS. Results A total of 6580 infants were included in our study. The overall median LOS was 46 days [interquartile range (IQR): 35–60], and the median corrected gestational age at discharge was 36 weeks (IQR: 35–38). LOS and corrected gestational age at discharge increased with decreasing gestational age. The median corrected gestational age at discharge for infants at 24 weeks, 25 weeks, 26 weeks, 27–28 weeks, and 29–31 weeks were 41 weeks, 39 weeks, 38 weeks, 37 weeks and 36 weeks, respectively. Significant site variation of LOS was identified with observed median LOS from 33 to 71 days in different hospitals. Conclusions The study provided concurrent estimates of LOS for VPIs which survived in Chinese NICUs that could be used as references for medical staff and parents. Large variation of LOS independent of infant characteristics existed, indicating variation of care practices requiring further investigation and quality improvement.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression among Mothers of Newborns Admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Gaza Strip

2018 ◽  
pp. 10-14
Author(s):  
Motasem Salah ◽  
Rania Breaka ◽  
Areefa Alkasseh
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Gaza Strip ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Units ◽  
Anxiety And Depression

Objective: To determine the prevalence and level of anxiety and depression among mothers of newborns admitted to neonatal intensive care units in Gaza Strip. Methods: It is a cross-sectional study including 195 mothers who’s their neonates has been admitted to NICU at the three governmental hospitals in Gaza Strip between November 2017 to September 2018. Two psychological tests were applied, the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale and the Beck Depression Inventory. Collected data include sociodemographic profile for mother and neonates who include characteristic of mothers, number and types of deliveries, level of education, work status and family income. In addition, characteristics of neonates, gender, gestational age and birth weight, cause of admission and length of stay. Results: The results of our study indicated that 50.8% of mothers have severe to very severe symptoms of anxiety, 38.5% of mothers have severe to very severe symptoms of depression. There was a statistically significant differences in levels of anxiety (p = 0.044) and levels of depression (p = 0.005) among mothers related to hospital. The mothers of preterm and low birth weight babies had higher levels of anxiety (p = 0.010, 0.026), but there were insignificant differences in levels of depression, while there were no insignificant differences in levels of anxiety and depression among mothers related to gender of neonate, cause of admission, and length of stay in NICU. Conclusion: The effect of different maternal and neonatal factors on levels of anxiety and depression were examined and most of them revealed insignificant differences, which means that admission to NICU as a stressful event caused elevation in levels of anxiety and depression among mothers regardless of any other factors.

YENİDOĞAN YOĞUN BAKIM ÜNİTELERİNDE İŞ KAZALARI RİSKLERİ VE NEDENLERİNE YÖNELİK BİR ARAŞTIRMA

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Haluk Tanrıverdi ◽  
Orhan Akova ◽  
Nurcan Türkoğlu Latifoğlu
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Units ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Physical Conditions ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to demonstrate the relationship between the qualifications of neonatal intensive care units of hospitals (physical conditions, standard applications, employee qualifications and use of personal protective equipment) and work related causes and risks, employee related causes and risks when occupational accidents occur. Accordingly, a survey was prepared and was made among 105 nurses working in 3 public and 3 private hospital's neonatal intensive care units, in the January of 2010. The survey consists of questions about the qualifications of neonatal intensive care units, work related causes and risks, and employee related causes and risks. From the regression analysis conducted, it has been found that confirmed hypotheses in several studies in the literature were not significant in this study. The sub-dimensions in which relationships has been found show that the improvement of the physical environment in workplace, the improvement of the employee qualifications and standard applications can reduce the rate of occupational accidents. According to the results of this study management should take care of the organizational factors besides to improvement of the physical environment in workplace, the improvement of the employee qualifications and standard applications.

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