Abstract
Background: Infants born extremely preterm are at high risk for developing chronic respiratory morbidity (CRM). Bronchopulmonary pulmonary dysplasia (BPD) can be an early indicator of CRM. Objective: We evaluated the prevalence of CRM among extremely preterm infants, and compared initial hospitalization length of stay (LOS), hospital readmissions, and healthcare costs among infants with and without CRM, and infants with and without BPD. Design/methods: This was a retrospective analysis of the US Truven MarketScan claims database. Included infants were born ≤28 weeks gestational age (GA) and admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit, January 2009-June 2016. We excluded infants with death …
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