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The Relation of Obstetrical Volume and Nursery Level to Perinatal Mortality.
- Source :
- American Journal of Public Health; Jul1990, Vol. 80 Issue 7, p819-823, 5p, 6 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 1990
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Abstract
- We investigated the relation of hospital delivery volume and nursery technology level to perinatal outcome in 226, 164 White singleton births in Washington State, 1980-83. Level III facilities (neonatal intensive care unit) were defined by the state licensing commission. We defined the Level II (intermediate) and Level I (normal newborn) facilities using published criteria. Infants under 2000 gm born in Level III facilities had half the risk of perinatal death compared to those born in an Level I or II facility. No significant improvement was noted among level or volume groupings for normal birthweight infants. A loglinear regression model of hospital perinatal death rates showed that when birthweight and maternal risk were controlled, obstetrical volume added minimal explanatory power to level of nursery care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00900036
- Volume :
- 80
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9102111369
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.80.7.819