Length of stay and influencing factors of NICU in the Western Hunan, an underdeveloped area of China: A 9-year retrospective study

Objective To investigate the factors that influence the length of stay (LOS) in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Methods This retrospective study analysed clinical data from all newborns hospitalized in the NICU of a tertiary hospital in the Western Hunan area of China over a 9-year period (20...

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Main Authors: Fen Xie, Qingxia Shu, Zheng-Ying Chen, Jinxiu Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of International Medical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605221100753