Table 3.
Clinical features of the infants enrolled in the FICare pilot according to main neonatal diagnosis.
| Prematurity N = 68 | Other complex conditions N = 23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Postnatal age at enrolment (days), median (IQR) | 8 (6–14) | 7 (3–15) |
| Gestational age (wk), median (IQR) | 283 (261-305) | 383 (371-395) |
| Birth weight (g), mean (SD) | 1114 ± 339 | 2966 ± 475 |
| SNAPPE-II, median (IQR) | 18 (1.25–32) | 12.5 (3.75–23) |
| Invasive MV, n (%) | 33 (48.5) | 22 (95.7) |
| Days on invasive MV, median (IQR), (min-max) | 0 (0–7), (1–81) | 10 (5–16), (3–63) |
| Use of non-invasive MV, n (%) | 63 (100) | 21 (91.3) |
| Days on non-invasive MV, median (IQR), (min-max) | 8 (3–23), (1–76) | 11.5 (2.75–22.5), (1–63) |
| Central catheter, n (%) | 46 (67.6) | 23 (100) |
| ECMO, n (%) | – | 2 (8.6) |
| Parenteral nutrition, n (%) | 46 (67.6) | 23 (100) |
| Surgery during NICU admission, n (%) | 10 (14.7) | 21 (91.3) |
Invasive MV, intubation and mechanical ventilation; non-invasive MV, high-flow nasal canula or nasal continuous positive airway pressure; SNAPPE-II (33); ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.