Hospital Visits from Respiratory Diseases of Early and Late Preterm Infants
Neonatal Medicine
; : 96-101, 2018.
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Dans Ko
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
We aimed to evaluate the respiratory illness-related hospital visits (out-patient clinics, emergency room, and re-admission) of preterm infants, and compare them according to corrected age and prematurity.METHODS:
We reviewed the medical records of preterm infants born at < 37 weeks of gestation admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Inha University Hospital between January 2012 and June 2015. Infant follow-up appointments in both neonatology and pulmonology out-patient clinics occurred for at least 2 years after NICU discharge.RESULTS:
The proportion of infants who visited the hospital due to any respiratory illness was as high as 50% until 12 months of corrected age, and subsequently decreased over time. Hospital admission was significantly higher in early preterm infants ( < 34 weeks of gestation) compared to late preterm infants (≥34 and < 37 weeks of gestation). The proportion of infants who were re-admitted due to lower respiratory tract illness was significantly higher until 6 months of corrected age compared to the later, and did not differ between early and late preterm infants.CONCLUSION:
The proportion of hospital visits of preterm infants due to respiratory disease was high until 12 months of corrected age. Most notably, the re-admission proportion from lower respiratory tract illness was high under 6 months in both early and late preterm infants. Preterm infants within this age that are visiting the hospital with respiratory symptoms should be carefully observed and followed up.
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Sujet Principal:
Patients en consultation externe
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Réadmission du patient
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Rendez-vous et plannings
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Appareil respiratoire
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Maladies de l'appareil respiratoire
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Prématuré
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Pneumologie
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Soins intensifs néonatals
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Dossiers médicaux
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Études de suivi
Type d'étude:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limites du sujet:
Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
langue:
Ko
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Neonatal Medicine
Année:
2018
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Article