Abstract

Purpose: Interfacility transports (IFTs) of critically ill neonates (CINs) for a higher level of care are fraught with risk. Data on outcomes of IFTs of CINs requiring intensive monitoring and therapeutic interventions are scant. Our purpose was to compare IFTs of CINs and matched controls to a quarternary center by a specialized pediatric transport team. Specifically, we compared a) clinical characteristics and pre-transport status, b) unplanned events (UEs) and therapeutic interventions (TIs) during IFT and c) status on arrival, using the validated Transport risk index of physiologic stability …

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