Risk Factors for Extubation Failure in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants

• Main Authors: Shih-Hsin Wang (Author), Jyun-You Liou (Author), Chien-Yi Chen (Author), Hung-Chieh Chou (Author), Wu-Shiun Hsieh (Author), Po-Nien Tsao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Although antenatal steroids and early use nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) have significantly improved outcomes of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, intubation with ventilator support is still commonly required in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants. The optimal timing o...