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Maternal and infant transport program in Louisiana
Obstetrics and Gynecology
|April 1, 1981
Summary
Maternal transport before birth shows a trend toward improved infant survival and shorter neonatal intensive care unit stays compared to neonatal transport. Further research is needed to confirm these preliminary findings.
Area of Science:
- Perinatal Medicine
- Neonatal Care
- Transport Medicine
Background:
- Regionalized perinatal care systems have evolved, with maternal transport emerging as a key component.
- Previous experience suggests improved perinatal outcomes for infants transported antenatally compared to neonatally.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the initial 2 years of experience of the first maternal transport program in Louisiana.
- To compare perinatal outcomes between infants transported before and after delivery.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of data from a maternal transport program.
- Comparison of corrected survival rates and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) length of stay.
- Statistical analysis using the chi-squared test.
Main Results:
- Infants transported before delivery had a slightly higher corrected survival rate (90% vs. 87%).
- Infants transported before delivery had a shorter average NICU stay (11.8 days vs. 21.4 days).
- The observed differences in survival and NICU stay were not statistically significant.
Conclusions:
- The initial experience with maternal transport in Louisiana suggests potential benefits in perinatal outcomes.
- While trends indicate improved survival and reduced NICU length of stay, further investigation is required.
- Maternal transport may offer advantages within regionalized perinatal care systems.