Neurodevelopmental outcome and survival at 3 years of infants receiving prolonged ventilation according to length of ventilation
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Ventilated beyond 27 (but not 50) postnatal days | Ventilated beyond 49 postnatal days | |
| Total | 56 | 28 |
| Alive (%) | 48 (86) | 14 (50) |
| Neurodevelopment (% of survivors) | ||
| Normal | 26 (54) | 5 (36) |
| Mild disability | 7 (15) | 2 (14) |
| Moderate disability | 11 (23) | 4 (29) |
| Severe disability | 4 (8) | 3 (21) |