Resuscitation
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Optimum oxygen concentration for initiation of delivery room stabilization in preterm neonates: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
The ideal choice of initial fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) to stabilize preterm neonates in the delivery room (DR) is not well-established. ⋯ A significantly higher number of preterm neonates < 34 weeks' gestation requiring DR stabilization achieved a 5-minute SpO2 of ≥ 80 % with higher minute-specific SpO2 trends when stabilized with an initial FiO2 of 60 % compared to 30 %.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Selective or routine face mask application for breathing support of preterm infants at birth: a randomised trial.
Most preterm infants breathe spontaneously at birth. Despite this, the majority have a face mask immediately applied for breathing support. Face mask application may inhibit spontaneous breathing in newborn infants. We wished to determine whether selectively applying a mask to give positive pressure ventilation (PPV) for apnoea or bradycardia only compared to routinely applying a mask for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) resulted in fewer preterm infants receiving PPV in the delivery room (DR). ⋯ Selectively applying a face mask for PPV only did not result in fewer preterm infants receiving PPV in the DR.