A two-year retrospective study of the neonatal emergency transport service in Northeast Italy

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Abstract

Background: Some newborns require acute transport to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) due to unpredicted or unpredictable reasons. Objective: To describe the activity of the Neonatal Emergency Transport Service (NETS) in Northeast Italy. Methods: An observational retrospective study was performed between 1 January 2018, and 31 December, 2019. Results: A total of 133 transports were collected, with a neonatal transport index of 1.4%. Infants ≤2500 grams were more frequently transferred by NETS than those in the normal group (n = 34/563, 6.0% vs. n = 99/8,437, 1.2%; p 2500 grams, there was a low incidence of a cesarean birth compared to vaginal delivery (23.2% versus 63.5%; p =.001), while the percentages were reversed in the group of infants ≤2500 grams (67.7% versus 20.6%) (p =.001). Infant stabilization time was higher in the underweight group compared to those weighed >2500 grams (31.5 versus 23.0 min; p 2500 grams. Conclusions: This study described a local reality by showing the characteristics of the neonatal transports that took place in a metropolitan area in Northeast Italy. Wider database is necessary to achieve a better knowledge in the field of perinatal outcomes.

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Olivo, S., Venier, D., Zannier, M., Pittini, C., Achil, I., & Danielis, M. (2023). A two-year retrospective study of the neonatal emergency transport service in Northeast Italy. Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 36(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2023.2199907

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