Neontal Intensive Care Unit Hospitalization of Very Low Birth Weight Japanese Infants with Congenital Heart Disease.

Authors

  • Narayan Bahadur Basnet Kanti Children's Hospital P.O. Box: 1563, Kathmandu,
  • S Noma Tokyo Metropolitan Hachioji Children's Hospital, Hachioji City, Tokyo
  • S B Bashnet Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo
  • T Igarashi Graduate University of Tokyo, Tokyo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.608

Abstract

The lack of study regarding the duration of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) hospitalization of very low
birth weight (VLBW) infants (< 1500g) with congenital heart disease (CHD) necessitated this study.
Retrospective data of all infants weighing <1500 g with a gestational age (GA) < 37 weeks at birth were
obtained from the NICU of Tokyo Metropolitan Hachioji Children’s Hospital in Tokyo, from January, 1997
to December, 2001. Of 1515 admissions, 189 (12.5%) weighed <1500 g at birth, with weight ranging from
377 g to 1496 g (mean 1060.6 g, 283.3 SD). CHD was diagnosed in 20 (10.6%) of infants. The male to female
ratio was 1:1.5. In CHD patients, birth weight ranged from 554 g to 1473 g (mean 1029.8 g, 243.5 SD), GA
ranged from 24 to 36 weeks (mean 29.4, 3.5 SD) and the length of hospitalization ranged from 3 to 154 days
(mean 74.6 days, 43.8 SD; median 68 days). Patent ductus arteriosus was diagnosed in all infants with GA
<27 weeks. Three infants (16.7%) with CHD died in NICU. Establishment of the mean duration of NICU
hospitalization in CHD infants may help to improve the planning and management of resources required
for NICU care and counseling of parents.

Key Words: Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) hospitalization, congenital heart disease (CHD), Japan

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Published

2004-01-01

How to Cite

Basnet, N. B., Noma, S., Bashnet, S. B., & Igarashi, T. (2004). Neontal Intensive Care Unit Hospitalization of Very Low Birth Weight Japanese Infants with Congenital Heart Disease. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 43(151), 28–30. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.608

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Vol. 43 No. 151 (2004)

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Original Article

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