Authors: J. Dort; E. Dortová; A. Mocková Authors‘ workplace: Neonatologické oddělení FN, Plzeň primář MUDr. J. Dort Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 2004; (1): 8-10. Category:
Chronic lung disease (CLD) occurs in a significant proportion of very low birth weight newborns in the CzechRepublic and other developed countries. Oxygenotherapy (OT) is a part of their treatment. The authors describethe way oxygenotherapy was conducted under home conditions in a group of 14 children. The mean length of homeOT was 7.7 months. Hospital stay is considerably shorter when using home OT. Moreover psychomotor developmentand mother - child bonding is better at home, the risk of nosocomial infections is eliminated and costs are lower.
Key words: very low birth weight newborn, chronic lung disease, home oxygenotherapy
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