Abstract
Aims: To evaluate the practice of use of diuretics in infants with established or evolving BPD and its correlation with the length of stay in the hospital and duration of home oxygen therapy (LTOT). Methods: Retrospective cohort study by reviewing Digital Health Records on 281 infants discharged with LTOT between 2001 and 2018; 127 infants with incomplete data sets were excluded from analysis. We analysed the number, type and duration of diuretic treatment and compared the length of neonatal stay (LOS) and duration of LTOT between infants who were exposed to diuretics and those who were unexposed Setting: Tertiary BPD service Results: The median gestational age in weeks and weight at birth were comparable between the two groups. Conclusion: Our analysis suggests that diuretic use on neonatal unit is associated with a longer LOS but not with the duration of LTOT after discharge in infants with BPD.
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