Factors associated with successful extubation following the first course of systemic dexamethasone in ventilator-dependent preterm infants with or at risk of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

Mechanically ventilated neonates with or at risk of developing BPD, born at <30 week GA and initiated on dexamethasone to facilitate extubation, had a lower likelihood of successful extubation by Day 14 if they had younger GA at birth, and at the time of commencing steroids had higher MAPs and had higher oxygen requirements.