Compared to sustained inflations for extremely premature infants, standard treatment prevails

(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) Preterm infants must establish regular breathing patterns at delivery. For extremely preterm infants requiring resuscitation at birth, a ventilation strategy involving two sustained inflations, compared with standard intermittent positive pressure ventilation, did not reduce the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia or death at 36 weeks postmenstrual age.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news