A cross-sectional survey of delivery room transitional care management for very/extremely preterm infants in 24 hospitals in Shenzhen City

Shenzhen Neonatal Data Network

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Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ›› 2024, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (3) : 250-257. DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2308017

CLINICAL RESEARCH

A cross-sectional survey of delivery room transitional care management for very/extremely preterm infants in 24 hospitals in Shenzhen City

Shenzhen Neonatal Data Network

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Objective To investigate the current status of delivery room transitional care management for very/extremely preterm infants in Shenzhen City. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in November 2022, involving 24 tertiary hospitals participating in the Shenzhen Neonatal Data Network. The survey assessed the implementation of transitional care management in the delivery room, including prenatal preparation, delivery room resuscitation, and post-resuscitation management in the neonatal intensive care unit. Very/extremely preterm infants were divided into four groups based on gestational age: <26 weeks, 26-28⁺⁶ weeks, 29-30⁺⁶ weeks, and 31-31⁺⁶ weeks. Descriptive analysis was performed on the results. Results A total of 140 very/extremely preterm infants were included, with 10 cases in the <26 weeks group, 45 cases in the 26-28⁺⁶ weeks group, 49 cases in the 29-30⁺⁶ weeks group, and 36 cases in the 31-31⁺⁶ weeks group. Among these infants, 99 (70.7%) received prenatal counseling, predominantly provided by obstetricians (79.8%). The main personnel involved in resuscitation during delivery were midwives (96.4%) and neonatal resident physicians (62.1%). Delayed cord clamping was performed in 52 cases (37.1%), with an average delay time of (45±17) seconds. Postnatal radiant warmer was used in 137 cases (97.9%) for thermoregulation. Positive pressure ventilation was required in 110 cases (78.6%), with 67 cases (60.9%) using T-piece resuscitators and 42 cases (38.2%) using a blended oxygen device. Blood oxygen saturation was monitored during resuscitation in 119 cases (85.0%). The median time from initiating transitional care measures to closing the incubator door was 87 minutes. Conclusions The implementation of delivery room transitional care management for very/extremely preterm infants in the hospitals participating in the Shenzhen Neonatal Data Network shows varying degrees of deviation from the corresponding expert consensus in China. It is necessary to bridge the gap through continuous quality improvement and multicenter collaboration to improve the quality of the transitional care management and outcomes in very/extremely preterm infants.

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Transitional care management / Cross-sectional survey / Shenzhen / Very preterm infant / Extremely preterm infant

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Shenzhen Neonatal Data Network. A cross-sectional survey of delivery room transitional care management for very/extremely preterm infants in 24 hospitals in Shenzhen City[J]. Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2024, 26(3): 250-257 https://doi.org/10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2308017

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