Sherry L Kausch, Douglas E Lake, Juliann M Di Fiore, Debra E Weese-Mayer, Nelson Claure, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, Zachary A Vesoulis, Karen D Fairchild, Phyllis A Dennery, Anna Maria Hibbs, Richard J Martin, Indic Premananda, Colm P Travers, Eduardo Bancalari, Aaron Hamvas, James S Kemp, John L Carroll, J Randall Moorman, Brynne A Sullivan
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association of cardiorespiratory events, including apnea, periodic breathing, intermittent hypoxemia (IH), and bradycardia, with late-onset sepsis for extremely preterm infants (<29 weeks' gestational age [GA]) on versus off invasive mechanical ventilation. STUDY DESIGN: This is a retrospective analysis of data from infants enrolled in Pre-Vent (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT03174301), an observational study in five level IV neonatal intensive care units...
April 1, 2024: Journal of Pediatrics