Resuscitation
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Multicenter Study
Changes over time in delivery room management of extremely low birth weight infants in Italy.
To identify changes in practice between two historical periods (2002 vs. 2011) in early delivery room (DR) management of ELBWI in Italian tertiary centres. ⋯ During the two study periods, the approach to the ELBWI at birth significantly changed. More attention was devoted to temperature control, use of oxygen, and less-invasive respiratory support. Nevertheless, some relevant interventions were not uniformly followed by the surveyed centres.