Publications by authors named "K R Murthy"
Objective: To estimate inter-center variation (ICV) in hospital length of stay (LOS) and oral feeding at discharge among infants with gastroschisis.
Study Design: The Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium's (CHNC) database was used to identify hospitalized survivors with gastroschisis. Two outcomes were evaluated: LOS and discharge without tube feedings.
Objective: To estimate the association between the mode of respiratory support administered at 36 weeks' post-menstrual age (PMA) with time-to-liberation from respiratory support (LRS) in infants with grade 2/3 bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).
Study Design: Daily respiratory support data were abstracted for infants born <32 weeks' gestation with grade 2/3 BPD enrolled in the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Database between 2017 and 2022. The main exposure was the mode of respiratory support received at 36 weeks' PMA: high flow nasal cannula >2 L/min (HFNC), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV), or mechanical ventilation (MV).
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the risk factors for esophageal anastomotic leak and its effect on hospital length of stay (LOS) in infants who underwent repair of type C esophageal atresia with tracheo-esophageal fistula (EA/TEF) using data from the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Database (CHND) from 2021 to 2023.
- In a sample of 365 infants from 36 centers, 15.1% experienced an anastomotic leak, with factors like thoracoscopic approach, low birth weight, and male sex being significantly associated with this outcome.
- The presence of a leak was linked to a longer hospital stay, emphasizing the need to identify best
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- * Conducted as a retrospective analysis, the research included 877 infants born before 32 weeks of gestation, and demonstrated that higher education levels were associated with earlier tracheostomy placements, while non-Hispanic Black infants had later placements compared to their non-Hispanic White counterparts.
- * The findings highlight the need for further investigation into how education and other factors influence decisions and timing surrounding neonatal tracheostomy procedures, particularly given the