Morbidity and trends in length of hospitalisation of very and extremely preterm infants born between 2008 and 2021 in the Netherlands: a cohort study

Objectives This study investigated changes in the length of stay (LoS) at a level III/IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and level II neonatology departments until discharge home for very preterm infants and identified factors influencing these trends. Design Retrospective cohort study based on data recorded in the Netherlands Perinatal Registry between 2008 and 2021. Setting A single level III/IV NICU and multiple level II neonatology departments in the Netherlands. Participants NICU-admitted infants (n=2646) with a gestational age (GA) <32 weeks. Main outcome measures LoS at the NICU... Mehr ...