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KMID : 1039920180250030096
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Neonatal Medicine
2018 Volume.25 No. 3 p.96 ~ p.101
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Hospital Visits from Respiratory Diseases of Early and Late Preterm Infants
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Park Sang-Mi
Nam Soo-Kyung
Lee Ju-Young
Jun Yong-Hoon
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Abstract
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Purpose: We aimed to evaluate the respiratory illness-related hospital visits (out-patient clinics, emergency room, and re-admission) of preterm infants, and compare them according to corrected age and prematurity.
Methods: We reviewed the medical records of preterm infants born at <37 weeks of gestation admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Inha University Hospital between January 2012 and June 2015. Infant follow-up appointments in both neonatology and pulmonology out-patient clinics occurred for at least 2 years after NICU discharge.
Results: The proportion of infants who visited the hospital due to any respiratory illness was as high as 50% until 12 months of corrected age, and subsequently decreased over time. Hospital admission was significantly higher in early preterm infants (<34 weeks of gestation) compared to late preterm infants (≥34 and <37 weeks of gestation). The proportion of infants who were re-admitted due to lower respiratory tract illness was significantlyhigher until 6 months of corrected age compared to the later, and did not differ between early and late preterm infants.
Conclusion: The proportion of hospital visits of preterm infants due to respiratory disease was high until 12 months of corrected age. Most notably, the re-admission proportion from lower respiratory tract illness was high under 6 months in both early and late preterm infants. Preterm infants within this age that are visiting the hospital with respiratory symptoms should be carefully observed and followed up.
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KEYWORD
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Preterm infants, Patient readmission, Respiratory tract diseases
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