Table 2

Secondary neonatal outcomes

CC+SI group
(n=5)
3:1 C:V group
(n=4)
p Value
Surfactant3 (60)4 (100)0.236
Use of inotropes4 (80)2 (50)0.058
Air leak0/50/51.00
Neonatal death <28 days2/50/40.114
Death before discharge2/50/40.114
Intraventricular haemorrhage all grades1 (20)4 (100)0.058
Intraventricular haemorrhage grade >31 (20)2 (50)0.599
Patent ductus arteriosus2 (40)4 (100)0.168
Necrotising enterocolitis3 (60)1 (25)0.197
Chronic lung disease in survivor2/33/40.809
Retinopathy of prematurity in survivor1 (20)3 (75)0.127
Days in hospital in survivor107 (16)109 (24)0.741
  • Data are presented as n (%).

  • CC, chest compressions; C:V, compression:ventilation ratio; SI, sustained inflation.