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PICO
Question: In preterm infants, is bubble continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) as effective as ventilator-derived CPAP?
Question type: Intervention
Study design: Randomized controlled
Researchers from India and Australia compared the safety and efficacy of bubble (B) continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) with ventilator-derived CPAP (VCPAP) in preterm infants. They conducted a randomized controlled trial and enrolled infants at <37 weeks gestation who developed respiratory distress within 6 hours of birth. Only infants who had an oxygen requirement of >30% and who had at least moderate retractions and/or grunting as determined by a Silverman-Anderson (SA) score >4 (range of possible scores 0–10) were eligible for enrollment. At enrollment, study infants were randomized to BCPAP or VCPAP. Commercial brand equipment …
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