Arrhythmias & electrophysiology
Selective or routine face mask application for breathing support of preterm infants at birth: a randomised trial
Primary result · PPV in the delivery roomResult — go to the resultRelative risk 1.24 95 % CI 0.98–1.57Authors' conclusion
Selectively applying a face mask for PPV only did not result in fewer preterm infants receiving PPV in the DR.
Study context
- Population
- Infants born before 32 weeks of gestation200 analysed
- Participants
- 201 infants
- Comparison
- SELECTIVE vs ROUTINE
- SELECTIVEn = 98
- ROUTINEn = 102reference
- Primary endpoint
- Face mask PPV in the delivery room
Methodological detailsstratified by gestational age (<28 and 28-31 weeks)
- Stratified by gestational age (<28 and 28-31 weeks)
Primary result
PPV in the delivery room
Relative risk
1.24
95 % CI 0.98–1.57
P = 0.08
Events by treatment group
SELECTIVE vs ROUTINE
RR 1.24 (95 % CI 0.98–1.57); P = 0.08
As reported in the abstract
Original publication
Selective or routine face mask application for breathing support of preterm infants at birth: a randomised trial. Resuscitation. Published 17 December 2024. doi:10.
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it