Health Condition 1: P271- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia originating in the perinatal period
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
Kerala Institute of Medical sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All preterm neonates born during the study period between 22 to 28 weeks of gestation (inborn; or out-born referred within 24 hours of life) at birth who are offered standard care; and complete care in the unit till time point of measurement of primary outcome.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Babies who were transferred out before completion of care; whose primary outcome is not retrievable after transfer. 2. Babies with major congenital malformations requiring surgical intervention during hospital stay. 3.Those preterm infants between 22-23 weeks who were offered comfort care after shared decision making.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of extreme preterms with BPDTimepoint: at 36 weeks of post menstrual age | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To compare the BPD rates between 2 groups: After updated policy (2024-2026) with the cohort who received care in 2020-2022 (before the care policy was updated) 2. In the study group, to analyse: a. The profile of those with BPD; with respect to associated co-morbidities (PH, MBD, AOP, airway abnormalities) b. Risk factors for BPD. Timepoint: at 36 weeks of post menstrual age | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Femitha Pournami
Kerala Institute of Medical sciences
Outcome results
None listed