Trends and variation in management and outcomes of very low-birth-weight infants with patent ductus arteriosus

James I. Hagadorn, Elizabeth A. Brownell, Jennifer M. Trzaski, Kendall R. Johnson, Shabnam Lainwala, Brendan T. Campbell, Katherine W. Herbst

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Abstract

Background:We examined recent trends and interhospital variation in use of indomethacin, ibuprofen, and surgical ligation for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants.Methods:Included in this retrospective study of the Pediatric Hospital Information System database were 13,853 VLBW infants from 19 US children's hospitals, admitted at age < 3 d between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2014. PDA management and in-hospital outcomes were examined for trends and variation.Results:PDA was diagnosed in 5,719 (42%) VLBW infants. Cyclooxygenase inhibitors and/or ligation were used in 74% of infants with PDA overall, however studied hospitals varied greatly in PDA management. Odds of any cyclooxygenase inhibitor or surgical treatment for PDA decreased 11% per year during the study period. This was temporally associated with improved survival but also with increasing bronchopulmonary dysplasia, periventricular leukomalacia, retinopathy of prematurity, and acute renal failure in unadjusted analyses. There was no detectable correlation between hospital-specific changes in PDA management and hospital-specific changes in outcomes of preterm birth during the study period.Conclusion:Use of cyclooxygenase inhibitors and ligation for PDA in VLBW infants decreased over a 10-y period at the studied hospitals. Further evidence is needed to assess the impact of this change in PDA management.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)785-792
Number of pages8
JournalPediatric Research
Volume80
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2016
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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