Parental presence after significant procedures and medical events in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Purpose: Very low birth weight (VLBW) and extremely preterm (EPT) infants typically experience multiple significant medical events, while in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), we aimed to identify how major medical and procedural events were associated with parental presence in this patient population.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively identified VLBW/EPT neonates at a single center and determined parental presence in the first 60 days of hospitalization based on routine documentation in the electronic medical record. The presence on each day was regressed on medical events and procedures occurring within the previous day using mixed-effects logistic regression.

Birth Weight Gradient in Parent-Reported Special Healthcare Needs among Children Born Preterm.

Objective: To characterize the association of birth weight with parent-reported special healthcare needs (SHCN) and unmet healthcare needs among children born prematurely.

Study Design: We analyzed data from the 2016-2017 National Survey of Children's Health. Prematurity, birth weight, SHCN, and unmet healthcare needs were reported for one child per participating household.