799 Factors Influencing Early Neonatal Mortality in Retrieved Extreme Preterm Neonates

Background and Aims Neonatal care is increasingly delivered within regionalised networks, often necessitating transfer of vulnerable preterm babies from local neonatal units to neonatal intensive care units (NICU). Extreme preterm infants (gestation Methods Inclusion criteria ( Results 7-day mortality was 88 (14.17%). Mean (Range) for gestational age was 25.35 weeks (22.0–27.86), birth weight 794g (440–1650) and lowest pH (prior to transfer) was 7.28 (6.90–7.53). Only gestational age ( Conclusion Gestational age and lowest pH significantly influence 7-day mortality within retrieved extreme preterm infants.