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Table 2 Respiratory Interventions by GA - All subjects

From: Prospective observational study of early respiratory management in preterm neonates less than 35 weeks of gestation

 

26–28 + 6 weeks (N = 378)

29–32 + 6 weeks (N = 835)

33–34 + 6 weeks (N = 880)

Overall (N = 2093)

Diagnosed with RDS, n (%)

207 (55%)

330 (40%)

195 (22%)

732 (35%)

Started on CPAPa, n (%)

150 (40%)

441 (53%)

308 (35%)

899 (43%)

CPAP Failurea, n/N (%)

75/150 (50%)

114/441 (26%)

62/308 (20%)

251/899 (28%)

Endotracheal Intubation, n (%)

286 (76%)

278 (33%)

142 (16%)

706 (34%)

  1. RDS Respiratory distress syndrome Denominator is all infants in the gestation category, unless otherwise indicated
  2. aSignificant between GA groups at p < 0.001
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