Routine postnatal chest x-ray and intensive care admission are unnecessary for a majority of infants with congenital lung malformations
Greig CJ, Keiser AM, Cleary MA, Stitelman DH, Christison-Lagay ER, Ozgediz DE, Solomon DG, Caty MG, Cowles RA. Routine postnatal chest x-ray and intensive care admission are unnecessary for a majority of infants with congenital lung malformations. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2018, 54: 670-674. PMID: 30503193, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.10.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbnormal chest X-rayCongenital lung malformationsChest X-rayNICU admissionMajority of infantsRespiratory supportBirth weightGestational ageLung malformationsOdds ratioInitial symptomsNeonatal intensive care unit admissionInitial chest X-rayIntensive care unit admissionCare unit admissionIntensive care admissionLevel II evidenceDays of dischargeMajority of casesNICU stayROC cutoffUnit admissionCare admissionFuture care needsImmediate surgery