TABLE 4.
Respiratory Care and Neonatal Outcome
| Characteristic | Pre-QIC (n = 180) | Post-QIC (n = 134) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surfactant therapy, n (%) | 139 (77) | 81 (60) | <.01 |
| MV during NICU, n (%) | 153 (85) | 94 (70) | <.01 |
| Ventilator d | 5 (1, 21) | 4 (0, 13) | NSa |
| Pneumothorax, n (%) | 11 (6) | 13 (10) | NS |
| BPD, n (%)b | 47 (26) | 17 (13) | <.01 |
| Death or BPD, n (%) | 66 (37) | 33 (25) | .02 |
| Postnatal steroid, n (%) | 20 (11) | 8 (6) | NS |
| Necrotizing enterocolitis, n (%) | 16 (9) | 9 (7) | NS |
| sROP, n (%)c | 25 (14) | 7 (5) | .01 |
| Severe intraventricular hemorrhage, n (%)d | 21 (12) | 10 (8) | NS |
| Death, n (%) | 19 (11) | 16 (12) | NS |
NS, not significant.
a
Mann–Whitney U test; median (25th, 75th).
b
BPD: need for oxygen at 36 wk postmenstrual age.
c
sROP: stage ≥3.
d
Severe intraventricular hemorrhage: Papile stage ≥3.