TableĀ 2

Comparison of nurse assessment and registrar on call assessment with neonatologist reference assessment using the TRY CPAP algorithm

Nurse assessment
n=325Early CPAPCPAPOxygenRoom air
Neonatologist
Reference assessment
Early CPAP16 (5%)04 (1.2%)0
CPAP018 (5.5%)3 (0.9%)0
Oxygen0087 (26.7%)0
Room air0011 (3.4%)186 (57.2%)
Registrar on call assessment and treatment decision
Neonatologist
Reference assessment
Early CPAP15 (4.6%)05 (1.5%)0
CPAP021 (6.5%)00
Oxygen01 (0.3%)86 (26.5%)0
Room air000197 (60.6%)
  • CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; TRY, T: Tone is good, R: Respiratory Distress and Y=Yes, HR>100.