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    This document summarizes information about newborn care in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). It describes the case of James Elgin Gill, who was born at 21 weeks and 5 days and weighed 1lb 6oz, spending 133 days in the NICU before going home healthy. Survival rates for preterm babies are provided, ranging from 17% for babies born at 23 weeks to near 100% for babies 32 weeks or later. Outcomes are shown for 241 babies born before 26 weeks, finding 22% had severe disabilities, 34% had mild disabilities, and 20% had no problems. Data on weight and length of stay in the NICU is presented based on gestational age.

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    This document summarizes information about newborn care in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). It describes the case of James Elgin Gill, who was born at 21 weeks and 5 days and weighed 1lb 6oz, spending 133 days in the NICU before going home healthy. Survival rates for preterm babies are provided, ranging from 17% for babies born at 23 weeks to near 100% for babies 32 weeks or later. Outcomes are shown for 241 babies born before 26 weeks, finding 22% had severe disabilities, 34% had mild disabilities, and 20% had no problems. Data on weight and length of stay in the NICU is presented based on gestational age.

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    NEWBORN

    INTENSIVE CARE
    UNIT
    By: Whitney Baird

    JAMES ELGIN GILL

    May 20, 1987 in Ottawa, Canada


    21 weeks and 5 days
    weighed 1lb 6oz
    NICU stay 133 days
    Went home 5lb 13oz
    Healthy guy

    SURVIVAL RATES
    Chance of Survival
    100%

    100%
    80%
    60%

    50%
    39%

    40%
    20%
    0%

    17%
    23

    24

    25

    Gestational age in weeks

    32<

    SAMPLE OF 241, RESULTS OF THOSE


    SURVIVING CHILDREN22%AT
    6
    YEARS
    severe disability (defined
    as cerebral palsy but not
    Outcomes for Babies Born Before 26 weeks' Gestationwalking, low cognitive scores,
    blindness, profound deafness)

    20%

    34%

    22%

    24%

    24% moderate disability


    (defined as cerebral palsy but
    walking, IQ/cognitive scores in
    the special needs range, lesser
    degree of visual or hearing
    impairment)
    34% mild disability (defined as
    low IQ/cognitive score, squint,
    requiring glasses)
    20% no problems

    MAJORITY OF BABIES WEIGH


    3.3LB- OR GREATER!
    Weight Upon Admit
    30

    25

    20

    500-1000
    1001-1500
    1501-2500

    15

    2501<
    10

    0
    Jan

    Feb

    Mar

    Apr

    May

    June

    July

    Aug

    Sept

    Oct

    Nov

    Dec

    LENGTH OF STAY AND HOSPITAL


    CHARGES AMONG NICU ADMISSIONS
    Gestational Age

    Average Length of
    Stay (Days)

    Average Hospital
    Charges (Dollars)

    All Admissions

    13.2

    $76,164

    < 32 weeks

    46.2

    $280,811

    32-33 weeks

    20.3

    $102,182

    34-36 weeks

    9.8

    $51,083

    37-38 weeks

    5.9

    $37,137

    39-41 weeks

    4.6

    $29,771

    42+ weeks

    6.5

    $47,282

    IN CONCLUSION

    WORK CITED PAGE

    CanWest News Service. "Miracle child." canada.com | Join the discussion.


    N.p., 11 Feb. 2006. Web. 19 Nov. 2012.
    <http://www.canada.com/topics/bodyandhealth/story.html?id=db8f33ab33e9-429f-bedc-b6ca80f61bdc>.

    "Quint Boenker Preemie Survival Foundation." Quint Boenker Preemie Survival


    Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2012.
    <http://www.preemiesurvival.org/info/index

    "National Perinatal Information Center." March of Dimes. N.p., n.d. Web. 19


    Nov. 2012. <www.marchofdimes.com/peristats/pdfdocs

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