Comparison of Efficacy and Pharmacoeconomic Outcomes Between Calfactant and Poractant Alfa in Preterm Infants With Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

Objectives: In order to evaluate the impact of the surfactant of choice selection, primary end points were to compare the average number of doses per patient, need for mechanical ventilation on day 3, hospital length of stay, and in-hospital mortality between calfactant and poractant alfa in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Secondary outcomes included administration complications, development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), and estimated average per patient cost among the study population.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed at a level IV neonatal intensive care unit between January 2020 and December 2021 to compare the efficacy, safety, and pharmacoeconomic outcomes -following a surfactant of choice switch from calfactant to poractant alfa in preterm infants with RDS.

Utilization of a High Potency Probiotic Product for Prevention of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants at a Level IV NICU.

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious gastrointestinal disease that can be seen in premature infants with high risk for morbidity and mortality. There is currently no US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) medication approved for the prevention of NEC. Despite great heterogeneity among available studies, large meta-analyses of clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of multiple-strain probiotics in reducing NEC and all-cause mortality.

Virtual Visits in Ophthalmology: Timely Advice for Implementation During the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis.

Virtual visits (VVs) are necessitated due to the public health crisis and social distancing mandates due to COVID-19. However, these have been rare in ophthalmology. Over 3.

Telemedicine for Pediatric Urological Postoperative Care is Safe, Convenient and Economical.

Purpose: We compared virtual visits, ie remote patient encounters, via a live video system, with conventional in-person visits with respect to clinical outcomes, family experience and costs in a pediatric urology surgical population.

Materials And Methods: Patients were enrolled in a prospective cohort study comparing postoperative virtual and in-person visits during a 4-month period in 2018. Appointment status and time metrics were tracked.

The Use of Telemedicine for the Postoperative Urological Care of Children: Results of a Pilot Program.

Purpose: For postoperative visits, which are often brief interactions between family and clinician, patients may prefer the convenience of receiving postoperative care from home. We evaluated the feasibility of telemedicine for postoperative encounters in pediatric urology.

Materials And Methods: We performed a prospective telemedicine pilot study during an implementation period from November 10, 2017 to March 22, 2018.

Virtual Telemedicine Visits in Pediatric Home Parenteral Nutrition Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative.

Background: Despite being less costly than prolonged hospitalization, home parenteral nutrition (HPN) is associated with high rates of post-discharge complications, including frequent readmissions and central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). Telemedicine has been associated with improved outcomes and reduced healthcare utilization in other high-risk populations, but no studies to date have supported effectiveness of telemedicine in pediatric HPN.

Methods: We prospectively collected data on pediatric patients managed at a single HPN program who participated in postdischarge telemedicine visits from March 1, 2014 to March 30, 2016.