Table 2.
Comorbidities and procedures performed in 7042 ELBW infants.
| Comorbidities | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| P220 respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) | 4982 | 70.7 |
| P590-9 neonatal jaundice | 4694 | 66.7 |
| P360-9 sepsis | 4253 | 60.4 |
| Q250 patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) | 2630 | 37.3 |
| P271 bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) | 2285 | 32.4 |
| P612 anemia of prematurity | 2164 | 30.7 |
| P230-9 congenital pneumonia | 1845 | 26.2 |
| P520-9 intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), all grades | 1492 | 21.2 |
| P210 severe asphyxia | 1438 | 20.4 |
| P704 hypoglycemia | 1410 | 20.0 |
| P77 necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) | 1353 | 19.2 |
| H351 ROP P708, R73 hyperglycemia P250-8 pulmonary interstitial emphysema and air leak |
1179 488 695 |
16.7 6.9 9.9 |
| P260-9 pulmonary hemorrhage | 665 | 9.4 |
| P293 persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) P742, E870, E871disturbance of sodium balance of newborn |
358 1647 |
5.1 23.4 |
| Procedures | ||
| Respiratory support | ||
| 9390 non- invasive respiratory support | 1236 | 17.6 |
| 9671 mechanical ventilation <96 h | 1467 | 20.8 |
| 9672 mechanical ventilation >96 h | 4339 | 61.6 |
| 3891-3 arterial and/or venous catheterization | 5440 | 77.2 |
| 9904 blood transfusion | 4934 | 70.0 |
| 9915 parenteral nutrition | 3686 | 52.3 |
| 9960 cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 832 | 11.8 |
| 3404 intercostal drainage Gastrointestinal tract surgery 4502-3, 451-6 intestinal resection 460-6 related to stoma creation 459, 4673-9, 4693-4 intestinal anastomosis 450, 5411 exploratory laparotomy 5491 percutaneous abdominal drainage 3885 PDA ligation |
468 179 84 98 47 5 63 333 |
6.6 2.5 1.2 1.4 0.7 0.1 0.9 4.7 |