Table 3: Associated comorbidity of technology-dependent infants discharged from the NICU with tracheostomy.
Morbidity, N(%) |
UC, N=14 |
CC, N=29 |
Total, N=43 |
P value |
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia |
3(21) |
19(65) |
22(51) |
0.01 |
Mechanical ventilation dependent |
12(85) |
25(86) |
37(86) |
0.97 |
SIMV-PC |
8(57) |
10(34) |
18(41) |
0.12 |
SIMV-VC |
1(7) |
4(13) |
5(11) |
0.49 |
PEEP+PS |
1(7) |
3(10) |
4(9) |
0.71 |
CPAP |
0(0) |
3(10) |
3(7) |
0.21 |
Oxygen dependent |
6(42) |
11(37) |
17(40) |
0.99 |
Gastrostomy |
9(64) |
21(72) |
30(69) |
0.26 |
Gastrojejunal tube |
1(7) |
0(0) |
1(2) |
0.24 |
Nissen fundoplication |
2(6) |
4(13) |
6(20) |
0.86 |
Intraventricular Hemorrhage |
4(28) |
2(7) |
6(14) |
0.13 |
Pulmonary Hypertension by ECHO* |
4(28) |
9(20) |
13(30) |
0.88 |
Indirect signs on ECHO |
5(35) |
11(78) |
16(37) |
0.74 |
Patent Ductus Arteriosus |
8(28) |
16(55) |
24(57) |
0.89 |
Surgical ligation |
4(44) |
5(31) |
9(37) |
0.39 |
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia |
1(7) |
1(3) |
2(5) |
0.75 |
Trachesophageal Fistula |
1(7) |
3(10) |
4(9) |
0.56 |
Oromaxilofacial Abnormalities |
3(21) |
4(13) |
7(16) |
0.82 |
Spinal Muscular Atrophy |
1(7) |
0(0) |
1(2) |
0.21 |
Trisomy 21 |
4(28) |
3(10) |
7(16) |
0.28 |
N(%): number and percentage of subjects, UC: Usual Care, CC: Comprehensive Care.
P value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
*Right ventricle systolic pressure [RVSP] above half systemic pressure, Echocardiogram (ECHO).