Delivery room interventions during study period (commencement of PPV to attainment of a stable HR ≥120 bpm for at least 30 s)
| Intervention | N=27 |
|---|---|
| Neopuff | 15 (56%) |
| CPAP | 16 (59%) |
| PPV | 27 (100%) |
| PPV start secs postpartum† | 102 (72–170) |
| PPV end secs postpartum† | 410 (303–595) |
| Endotracheal intubation | 13 (48%) |
| Surfactant administered in DR | 5 (19%) |
| Percentage oxygen administered† | 25 (22–53) n=26 |
| Received 100% oxygen | 11 (41%) |
| Time to first PO data (secs from birth)† | 97 (72–167) |
| Expiratory tidal volume (ml/kg)† | 7.9 (5.1–10.1) |
| Leak at mask (%)† | 47 (32–35) |
| Peak inspiratory pressure (cm H2O)† | 30 (28–35) |
Values are n (%) unless indicated otherwise
Mean (SD)
↵† Median (IQR)
CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure, DR, delivery room; HR, heart rate; PO, pulse oximeter; PPV, positive pressure ventilation.