No of patients Dex/Controls | Weighted mean difference (95% CI) | ||||
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Dexamethasone begun 0–14 days | Begun <36 hours of age | Begun 7–14 days of age | |||
Days on MV | 277/262 | −2.05 (−2.33, −1.78)30-32 35 39 | −2.03 (−2.30, −1.76)30-32 39 | −25 (−33.57, −16.43)35 | |
Days in oxygen | 303/282 | 0.66 (−0.08, 1.40)30-33 35 39 | 0.87 (0.12, 1.61)30-33 39 | −59 (−71.74, −46.26)35 | |
Days in hospital | 204/186 | −2.06 (−3.51, −1.68)31-33 35 | −2.03 (−2.96, −1.10)31-33 | −25 (−30.84, −19.16)35 | |
Days to regain birthweight | 58/52 | 3.86 (1.75, 5.98)30 33 | 3.86 (1.75, 5.98)30 33 | — |