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Differences in rehabilitation for high-risk newborns: The impact of neonatal intensive care unit hospitalization

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  • Kyoung Yee Kang
  • Eun Sil Kang
  • Hye-Kang Park
  • Seung Been Hong
  • Ha Lim Lee

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There is growing recognition of the importance of rehabilitation through immediate and long-term follow-up, and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) aftercare is emerging as an important field to consider rehabilitation services. An increasing number of children born are admitted to the NICU with complications commonly related to low birth weight, premature birth, and development of underlying diseases. Early initiation of rehabilitation services in the NICU has become more common and includes therapies relating to feeding tube removal and pulmonary breathing. We investigated the patterns of rehabilitation utilization (rehabilitation frequency, moving to an area for rehabilitation treatment) and medical expenses based on NICU hospitalization history. Data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service Database over a span of ten years were reviewed, with an observation period of 3 years after the first rehabilitation session. The newborns were divided into two groups: 16,626 in the NICU group and the non-NICU group, matched 1:1 based on NICU hospitalization history. The number of rehabilitation treatments in the non-NICU group was significantly higher over the two years following the initial rehabilitation session (p

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  • Kyoung Yee Kang & Eun Sil Kang & Hye-Kang Park & Seung Been Hong & Ha Lim Lee, 2025. "Differences in rehabilitation for high-risk newborns: The impact of neonatal intensive care unit hospitalization," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 20(5), pages 1-14, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0322998
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0322998
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