Benefits of inserting the physical therapist on the profile of low-risk premature infants

A retrospective control study from 2006-2010 compares outcomes for 154 low-risk premature infants in neonatal intensive care units, with and without physical therapy. The dataset includes maternal and neonatal profiles, duration of hospitalization, and details on mechanical ventilation and oxygen therapy. It was created by Alana Monteiro de Oliveira for research published on Papers with Code.

Use Cases

• Compare hospitalization duration based on physical therapy intervention status.
• Analyze the relationship between gestational age and respiratory complications like sepsis or respiratory distress syndrome.
• Model the need for resuscitation or orotracheal intubation using patient profile data.
• Study the impact of physical therapy on days of invasive ventilation and continuous positive airway pressure.

Strengths

• Includes data for 154 patients (61 in control group, 93 in intervention group).
• Covers a multi-year study period from 2006 to 2010.
• Reports specific statistical results, such as p-values for differences in gestational age and complication rates.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect temporal and institutional bias inherent to a single retrospective study.

Provenance

Source

Alana Monteiro de Oliveira via Papers with Code.

Collection Method

Retrospective control study via consultation of medical records.

Time Range

2006-2010