Acta paediatrica
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To determine if selective intubation, use of early nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) at birth with a low threshold for early surfactant treatment, reduces the need for intubation in very preterm infants in the first days after birth. ⋯ Avoiding intubation by using early NCPAP while maintaining a low-threshold for surfactant treatment decreased the need for intubation.
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To develop an efficient developmental screening instrument for interview purposes. ⋯ The Taiwan Birth Cohort Study 6- and 18-month scales fulfill the criteria of developmental norm, predictive validity, validity and identification of relative risk for screening instruments. As a self-report checklist, it is economical and efficient, thus, it can be utilized in clinical and community settings.