Developmental Needs of Infants and Toddlers Who Require Lengthy Hospitalization

Risk factors for suspected developmental delay at age 2 years in a Brazilian birth cohort

“…History of hospital admission has been shown to be a risk factor for SDD in studies of preterm and LBW babies. 45,46 In the present study, this variable was associated with the outcome even after control for confounders. The frequency of children hospitalised at least once during their first year of life was 19.2%.…”

Postoperative Outcomes in Pediatric Septoplasty

“…The literature demonstrates significant associations between increased LOS and worse cognitive outcomes in the pediatric population, and children hospitalized for extended periods are disproportionately developmentally delayed or disabled. 43,44 Nevertheless, these trends could reflect data not captured by the NSQIP-P database including patient-, provider-, and health care system-level factors that may contribute to these inequities, thus warranting further exploration.…”

Prolonged Hospital Discharge for Children with Technology Dependency: A Source of Health Care Disparities

“…Fifty-four percent of these children were considered eligible for early intervention (EI) services based on the documentation of a developmental delay or the presence of a physical condition with a high probability of resulting in developmental delay or disability. 15 A subsequent prospective study evaluated children age 6 months to 17 years hospitalized for acute care in a tertiary care center and found that the total prevalence of developmental and behavioral disorders in this population was 33.5%, 16 substantially higher than the overall population prevalence of about 14%. 17 One might understandably argue about causality: are more children with developmental delays hospitalized, or are longer hospitalizations associated with developmental delays?…”

“…14 Moreover, children hospitalized for long periods of time are disproportionately developmentally delayed, disabled, or considered at high risk of disability. Feldman et al 15 completed a retrospective study looking at all children younger than age 3 years discharged from a tertiary care center after hospital stays of at least 1 month. Fifty-four percent of these children were considered eligible for early intervention (EI) services based on the documentation of a developmental delay or the presence of a physical condition with a high probability of resulting in developmental delay or disability.…”