Despite encouragement to provide patient education regarding sunscreen use and sun-protective behaviors, the rate at which physicians are mentioning sunscreen at patient visits is quite low, even for patients with a history of skin cancer. The high incidence and morbidity of skin cancer can be greatly reduced with the implementation of sun-protective behaviors, which patients should be counseled about at outpatient visits.
Identical rates of survival in both groups suggest that community medical professionals are providing satisfactory care to stabilize critical neonates without reducing their chances of survival. However, increased length of stay and higher rate of retinopathy of prematurity in the Transport group suggest that differences in medical management during the first few hours of life may adversely affect outcomes.
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