Impact of delivered tidal volume on the occurrence of intraventricular haemorrhage in preterm infants during positive pressure ventilation in the delivery room.

Qaasim MianPo-Yin CheungMegan O'ReillySamantha K BartonGraeme R PolglaseGeorg Marcus Schmölzer

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2018)

High VT delivery during mask PPV at birth was associated with brain injury. Strategies to limit VT delivery during mask PPV should be used to prevent high VT delivery.

Keyphrases

brain injury
preterm infants
subarachnoid hemorrhage
risk assessment
intensive care unit
cerebral ischemia
blood brain barrier
gestational age