Quantification of EUGR as a Measure of the Quality of Nutritional Care of Premature Infants

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132584
• Publication Date: 2015-07-20T17:58:08Z
• Authors: Zhenlang Lin; Robert S. Green; Shangqin Chen; Hui Wu; Tiantian Liu; Jingyang Li; Jia Wei; Jing Lin
• Keywords: Standard score; Weight change

To develop an index of the quality nutritional care premature infants based on change in weight Z score from birth to discharge and illustrate use this comparing performance different NICUs.Retrospective data analysis was performed compare growth born three perinatal centers. Infants with gestational age ≤ 32 weeks who survived 2006 2010 were included. Weight scores at calculated by method Fenton. Using one NICU as reference, a multivariable linear regression model developed. Employing model, benchmark value for each baby. The difference between baby's observed defined gap that infant. average gaps serves its index.1,714 included analysis. Change is influenced completed gestation; thus calculating adjusted these two variables. We found statistically significant differences units.A developed initial risk factors. This objective, easily may be used measurement rank NICUs.