Elizabeth E Foglia, Arjan B Te Pas, Haresh Kirpalani, Peter G Davis, Louise S Owen, Anton H van Kaam, Wes Onland, Martin Keszler, Georg M Schmölzer, Helmut Hummler, Gianluca Lista, Carlo Dani, Petrina Bastrenta, Russell Localio, Sarah J Ratcliffe
Importance: Most preterm infants require respiratory support to establish lung aeration after birth. Intermittent positive pressure ventilation and continuous positive airway pressure are standard therapies. An initial sustained inflation (inflation time >5 seconds) is a widely practiced alternative strategy. Objective: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of sustained inflation vs intermittent positive pressure ventilation and continuous positive airway pressure for the prevention of hospital mortality and morbidity for preterm infants...
April 1, 2020: JAMA Pediatrics