Publications by authors named "B Piedboeuf"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze how different shift-level nursing organizational factors impact the risk of nosocomial infections (NIs) in very preterm infants in NICUs.
- Conducted from 2014 to 2018 across three tertiary NICUs in Quebec, the research included 1921 infants and used mixed-effect logistic regression to evaluate data on nursing overtime ratios (OTRs) and nursing provision ratios (NPRs).
- Results showed that higher nursing overtime was linked to increased odds of NIs, while a higher number of actual nurses compared to recommended levels was associated with lower odds of NIs, indicating the importance of proper staffing in preventing infections.
Background: Women with a previous caesarean delivery face a difficult choice in their next pregnancy: planning another caesarean or attempting vaginal delivery, both of which are associated with potential maternal and perinatal complications. This trial aimed to assess whether a multifaceted intervention, which promoted person-centred decision making and best practices, would reduce the risk of major perinatal morbidity among women with one previous caesarean delivery.
Methods: We conducted an open, multicentre, cluster-randomised, controlled trial of a multifaceted 2-year intervention in 40 hospitals in Quebec among women with one previous caesarean delivery, in which hospitals were the units of randomisation and women the units of analysis.
Objective: To compare neonatal and early-childhood outcomes of twins and singletons born preterm and explore the association of chorionicity with outcomes.
Study Design: This was a national retrospective cohort study of singleton and twin infants admitted at 23-28 weeks to level III neonatal intensive care units in Canada (2010-2020). The primary neonatal outcome was a composite of neonatal death or severe neonatal morbidities.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate how the occupancy levels of Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) affect the discharge rates and length of stay for infants born before 33 weeks gestation.
- Researchers analyzed data from over 3,300 premature infants admitted to five NICUs from 2014 to 2018, using statistical models to understand these associations.
- Findings revealed that lower occupancy was linked to lower discharge likelihood, while higher occupancy led to increased chances of discharge and a shorter average length of stay.