South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
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To develop additional criteria to predict for successful extubation of very-low-birth-weight infants recovering from respiratory distress syndrome. ⋯ In addition to following very precise ventilatory criteria for extubation, we found that bedside measurement of total respiratory system compliance added to the likelihood of extubation success in infants recovering from respiratory distress syndrome. Prospective studies are needed to validate the findings of this study.