Forty one received nIPPV as an initial RS. If nIPPV failed,
Conditions
Interventions
Forty one received nIPPV as an initial RS. If nIPPV failed,
surfactant administration was given with the LISA approach and patients continued on nIPPV.
Experimental Device
Sponsors
Sohag University, Egypt
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
28 Weeks to 37 Weeks
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: infants admitted in neonatal intensive care unit, Sohag University Hospital, Egypt with a gestational age of 28–34 weeks, mean ± SD birth weight (1259.44±377.22 grams), suffering from RDS but not requiring intubation in the delivery room were included in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Infants with major congenital anomalies, no parental written informed consent, and who required early intubation according to the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for neonatal resuscitation, (14) more than 34 weeks or less than 28 weeks, were excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| need for invasive ventilation within the first seven days of life and the surfactant requiremen day vital sign | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| N/A - - | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactRamadan A Mahmoud
Sohag University
Outcome results
None listed