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Hemodynamic Precision in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit using Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography
Published on: January 27, 2023
[Quality evaluation of neonatal transports]
Alf Meberg1, Thor Willy Ruud Hansen
1Barnesenteret Sykehuset i Vestfold, 3116 Tønsberg. alf.meberg@siv.no
Summary
Neonatal transports pose risks, but improved local neonatal intensive care and equipment reduce the need for transporting premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). This enhances transport quality and safety.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal Medicine
- Transport Medicine
- Public Health
Context:
- Neonatal transports are essential for specialized care but carry inherent risks.
- Complications and technical issues during transport can lead to patient deterioration.
- A 23-year observational study analyzed neonatal transports from a Norwegian hospital.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the risks and outcomes associated with neonatal transports.
- To assess the impact of local neonatal intensive care improvements on transport incidence.
- To identify factors influencing the quality and safety of neonatal patient transfers.
Summary:
- 396 neonatal transports involving 359 patients were studied from 1982-2004.
- Congenital malformations were the primary transport indication (47%), followed by prematurity/respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) (21%).
- Following local respirator program establishment in 1989, transports for prematurity/RDS and night-time transports significantly declined, with technical mishaps in 4% and no in-transport deaths.
Impact:
- High local neonatal intensive care competence and equipment reduce the incidence of transports for premature infants with RDS.
- Improved local care quality minimizes the need for inter-hospital neonatal transfers.
- Enhanced neonatal transport protocols contribute to better patient outcomes and resource allocation.
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