Respiratory management of extremely preterm infants.
Lindner's study of respiratory management of extremely preterm infants, while not providing a definitive answer, demonstrates that many of the smallest infants can be managed in and beyond the delivery room without intubation and without apparent increased early mortality.


CONCLUSIONS
These novel techniques deserve further evaluation.
O'Donnell
Colm P F
CP
Division of Neonatal Services, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Morley
Colin J
CJ
D003696:Delivery Rooms; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000628:therapy*; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*