Frequency of selected ventilator procedures and risk difference (RD)
| 2006 (%) | 2010 (%) | RD (%) | (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery room intubation | 56.1 | 48.1 | −8.0 | (−11.9 to −4.0) |
| nCPAP before intubation | 28.8 | 45.2 | 16.4 | (12.3 to 20.6) |
| Any ventilation | 94.3 | 96.8 | 2.5 | (0.9 to 4.1) |
| Mechanical ventilation | 73.3 | 66.5 | −6.9 | (−10.5 to −3.3) |
| HFV | 17.6 | 22.9 | 5.3 | (2.2 to 8.5) |
| Conventional ventilation | 70.8 | 64.7 | −6.0 | (−9.7 to −2.3) |
| NIV | 77.1 | 84.8 | 7.8 | (4.7 to 10.9) |
| nIMV | 13.9 | 25.2 | 11.2 | (8.1 to 14.3) |
| nCPAP | 77.1 | 84.5 | 7.4 | (4.3 to 10.5) |
| Humidified high flow nasal cannula | 5.8 | 16.6 | 10.7 | (8.3 to 13.2) |
| Surfactant during initial resuscitation | 19.6 | 23.2 | 3.5 | (0.3 to 6.8) |
| Surfactant at any time | 69.9 | 70.1 | 0.2% | (−3.4 to 3.8) |
| Postnatal steroids | 13.1 | 12.7 | −0.5 | (−3.1 to 2.2) |
HFV, high frequency ventilation; nCPAP, nasal continuous positive airway pressure; nIMV, nasal intermittent mandatory ventilation; NIV, non-invasive ventilation.