RT Journal
A1 Hudak BB, Allen MC, Hudak ML, Loughlin GM
T1 HOme oxygen therapy for chronic lung disease in extremely low-birth-weight infants
JF American Journal of Diseases of Children
JO American Journal of Diseases of Children
YR 1989
FD March 1
VO 143
IS 3
SP 357
OP 360
DO 10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150150115028
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150150115028
AB • Chronic lung disease that requires prolonged oxygen therapy commonly complicates the recovery of extremely low-birth-weight infants (<1000 g). We report follow-up data through 18.5±0.9 (mean±SEM) months of age in 30 extremely low-birth-weight infants (birth weight, 783±24 g; gestational age, 26.0±0.3 weeks) who were discharged home receiving supplemental oxygen. Oxygen was prescribed to maintain arterial oxygen saturation at 95% or greater. At discharge, postconceptional age was 40.5±0.6 weeks, and weight was 2220±50 g. Duration of home oxygen therapy was 4.5±0.5 months. The mean weight percentile increased from less than 5 to 23 between discharge and the last follow-up. All infants survived; only 6 required hospitalization for acute medical illnesses. We conclude that carefully supervised home oxygen therapy permits the safe early discharge of selected extremely low-birth-weight infants with chronic lung disease.(AJDC. 1989;143:357-360)