Atención de la salud en niños de muy bajo peso al nacer en Montevideo,Uruguay: comparación entre los sectores publico y privado

OBJECTIVE: to compare morbidity and mortality in very low birthweight infants admitted to public and private intensive care units in Montevideo, Uruguay. METHODS: longitudinal design. All very low birth weight infants born in public hospitals of Montevideo between May 1st and October 31st, 1999, were included in the study and followed up until they were discharged from hospital, or died. The quality of care, and morbidity and mortality rates obtained in private intensive care units were compared with those observed in public intensive care units (infants who were never transferred). RESULTS: o...