Face mask versus nasal prong or nasopharyngeal tube for neonatal resuscitation in the delivery room: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Avneet MangatMarlies BrucknerGeorg Marcus Schmölzer

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2021)

In infants born <37 weeks' gestation, in-hospital mortality and morbidity were similar following positive pressure ventilation during initial stabilisation with a nasal prong/tube or a face mask.

Keyphrases

gestational age
chronic rhinosinusitis
cardiac arrest
preterm birth
preterm infants
positive airway pressure
low birth weight
respiratory failure
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
septic shock
intensive care unit