Long-term Consequences of Admission for Pediatric Intensive Care Before One Year of Age

Long-term Consequences of Admission for Pediatric Intensive Care Before One Year of Age

This study is a retrospective cohort study. The PICU children will include all surviving children who were admitted to the PICU of Copenhagen University Hospital between 1st of January 2002 and 31st of December 2016.

A link to a questionnaire including the Strengths-and-Difficulties parental questionnaire evaluating neurodevelopmental- and behavioral impartment as well as question on current impairments and health, will be sent to parents. For the children aged between 11 and 17 years an additional self-rated questionnaire will be provided.

This study is a retrospective cohort study. The PICU children will include all surviving children who were admitted to the pediatric intensive care section of the Department of Neonatology of Copenhagen University Hospital between 1st of January 2002 and 31st of December 2016.

The Strengths-and-Difficulties parental questionnaire evaluating neurodevelopmental- and behavioral impartment is web-based an hosted on a safe hospital server. The link will be sent to the universat digital post-box that all Danish citizens use for contact to the public authorities. For the children aged between 11 and 17 years an additional self-rated questionnaire will be provided. Furthermore, parents will answer questions on chronic illness, motor and sensory handicap, and special pedagogical support in day care institutions and school.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Admitted to the PICU of Copenhagen University Hospital between 1st January 2002 to 31st of December 2016
• Age of admission > 28 days, if born > 37 + 0 or have reached the gestational age of > 40 weeks if the child is premature.
• Needing ≥ 2 days ventilator support during the PICU stay
• Valid civil registration number

Exlusion criteria:

- Death before follow-up