Respiratory morbidity, healthcare resource use, and cost burden associated with extremely preterm birth in The Netherlands

Background: Extremely preterm (EP) infants have high rates of respiratory morbidity and correspondingly high healthcare resource utilization. Objectives: Data from the PHARMO Perinatal Research Network were analyzed to quantify the burden of EP birth in the Netherlands. Methods: A retrospective analysis included infants <28 weeks gestational age with a birth record in the Perinatal Registry (1999–2015) and data in the PHARMO Database Network. Outcomes of interest included select comorbidities, hospital readmissions, and costs of hospitalization and medication up to 1- and 2-years corrected... Mehr ...