Table 8

Results: days on mechanical ventilation, in supplemental oxygen, in hospital, and days to regain birthweight

		No of patients Dex/Controls		Weighted mean difference (95% CI)
		No of patients Dex/Controls		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	—