Table 4 Comparison by level of care (academic vs. non-academic clinic) in clinical practice and equipment used for resuscitation of VLBWI (absolute numbers and percent (%) in parenthesis)
Academic Hospital | Non-Academic Hospital | Differences between institutions | |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 48 | N = 142 | p-value | |
Circulatory volume- and temperature control | |||
Late cord clamping | 25/48 (52) | 53/131 (41) | 0.165 |
Polyethylen foil | 30/48 (63) | 87/139 (63) | 0.991 |
Head cover | 31/48 (65) | 121/139 (87) | < 0.001 |
Devices for pressure or volume control | |||
FI-bag | 2/41 (5) | 8/113 (7) | 0.624 |
SI-bag | 44/45 (98) | 102/126 (81) | 0.006 |
with PEEP valve | 32/44 (73) | 90/127 (71) | 0.814 |
with manometer | 6/43 (14) | 31/116 (27) | 0.091 |
Neopuff® | 21/44 (48) | 48/127 (38) | 0.247 |
Respirator | 15/44 (34) | 57/127 (45) | 0.212 |
Other pressure control devices | 1/47 (2) | 2/136 (1) | 1.000 |
Devices without any pressure control | 1/40 (3) | 2/112 (2) | 0.875 |
Devices with volume control (respirator) | 12/48 (25) | 46/135 (42) | 0.042 |
O 2 -therapy and monitoring | |||
Pulse oximetry | 48/48 (100) | 136/138 (99) | 1.000 |
O2-blenders | 45/48 (94) | 138/140 (99) | 0.106 |
CO2-detectors | 5/48 (10) | 14/138 (10) | 0.957 |
Gas heating and humidification | 16/48 (33) | 61/137 (45) | 0.176 |