Abstract
A regional neonatal transport system, the Neonatal Emergency Transport Service (NETS), commenced in Victoria in October 1976. In the first year, 544 infants were transported, including 12 sets of twins, 1 set of triplets and 1 set of quadruplets. The commonest reasons for transfer were prematurity (49%) and respiratory distress (48%). There were 245 infants< 2500 g(45%), of whom 103 (42%) were hypothermic (<36°C) at the referring hospital; 101 of these were warmer after transport and 59 had returned to ≥ 36°C. Oxygen was required for 431 infants (79%), 80 (15%) were intubated, 53 receiving assisted ventilation.
All infants between 1000 and 2499 g with medical diagnoses transferred by NETS in the first 12 months from the metropolitan area (group B) were compared with similar infants transferred from the same area in the previous 12 months (group A), and show improved temperature and pH on admission, reduced mortality rate, and reduced length of stay of survivors. The shorter hospital stay defrays the additional cost of provision of the service.
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Roy, N., Brown, M. & Sinclair, J. 383 IMPROVED OUTLOOK FOR TRANSPORTED NEONATES. Pediatr Res 12 (Suppl 4), 427 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-197804001-00388
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