Posted on June 19, 2023
Short abstract
The results of the PReCePT study were published in Archives of Disease in Childhood. The study, compared uptake of magnesium sulphate in 137 maternity units under a national programme to prevent cerebral palsy in pre-term labour.
The researchers found that following the intervention, update of magnesium sulphate was 6.3% higher in maternity units. They concluded that this was a cost-effective intervention.
Citation
Edwards HB, Redaniel MT, Sillero-Rejon C, et al. National PReCePT Programme: a before-and-after evaluation of the implementation of a national quality improvement programme to increase the uptake of magnesium sulfate in preterm deliveries. Archives of Disease in Childhood – Fetal and Neonatal Edition 2023;108:342-347.
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