Table 4.
Procedures and interventions for diagnostic and therapeutic neonatal care according with the presence or absence of early death of preterm infants in the state capitals of Northeast Brazil (2007)
| Death <7 days (n = 179) | Survival ≥7 days (n = 448) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR transport in incubator* [n = 600] | 52 (31%) | 210 (49%) | <0.001 |
| Surfactant use [n = 627] | 132 (74%) | 269 (60%) | <0.001 |
| Surfactant use ≤ 2 hours of life | 90/132 (68%) | 176/269 (65%) | <0.001 |
| CPAP [n = 627] | 59 (33%) | 375 (84%) | <0.001 |
| Mechanical ventilation [n = 627] | 153 (86%) | 316 (71%) | <0.001 |
| Head ultrasound [n = 614] | 9 (5%) | 308 (70%) | <0.001 |
| Umbilical catheter [n = 627] | 149 (83%) | 330 (74%) | <0.001 |
| PICC [n = 627] | 3 (2%) | 131 (29%) | <0.001 |
| Validated pain scale use [n = 600] | 32 (19%) | 122 (28%) | <0.001 |
| Parenteral nutrition [n = 627] | 72 (40%) | 348 (78%) | <0.001 |
| Parenteral Nutrition <24 hours of life | 35/72 (49%) | 159/348 (46%) | 0.373 |
| Hospital Level 1 [n = 627] | 125 (70%) | 351 (78%) | 0.017 |
*Transport from delivery room to neonatal intensive care in a transport incubator; PICC: peripherally inserted central venous catheter; number in parenthesis refers to number of information available among the 627 studied infants.