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Ian Thomas1, Naomi T Laventhal2, Sunkyung Yu1
1Department of Pediatrics, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Introduction:
Absent risk stratification, variable physiology of ductal-dependent congenital heart disease (DD-CHD) imparts risk of over-medicalization and unnecessary exclusion from early parental bonding.
Methods:
Single-center retrospective cohort study of term infants with isolated prenatally diagnosed DD-CHD expected to require immediate advanced resuscitation/intervention (2005-2017). Standardized documentation (2015 onward) included diagnosis, expected saturations, and allowability of postnatal parental bonding.
Results:
The study cohort (n = 386) included 289 patients in the pre-standardized documentation era and 97 in the post-era; the groups had similar characteristics. Fewer infants were born by cesarean in the later era (32% vs. 22%; p = 0.049). Decrease in any respiratory intervention (38-26%; p = 0.03) followed standardized documentation. More patients had any bonding time (22-74%; p < 0.0001), without increase in CPAP or intubation in the first two hours of life (6.9% vs. 7.2%; p = 0.92).
Conclusion:
Standardized predelivery documentation for neonates with DD-CHD decreased unnecessary respiratory intervention and increased parental bonding.
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