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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 80:F203-F208 doi:10.1136/fn.80.3.F203
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Randomised controlled study of early use of inhaled corticosteroid in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome

Table 3

Crs and Rrs of infants who remained intubated up to 14 days of age: values are given as mean (SEM)

n Before treatment Day 3 Day 7 Day 14 p Value3-150
Crs/kg (ml/kpa/kg):
Group 1 (fluticsone) 9 5.11  (0.40) 9.28  (0.80) 11.73  (1.07) 12.46  (0.10) <0.00013-151
Group 2 (placebo) 14 5.08 (0.28) 6.76 (0.42) 8.65 (0.54) 9.77 (0.71) <0.00013-152
Rrs (kpa/l/s):
Group 1 (fluticasone) 9 49.67 (1.96) 34.18 (2.45) 30.02 (3.38) 23.85 (4.68) <0.00013-151
Group 2 (placebo) 14 50.98 (2.77) 42.69 (4.07) 38.53 (5.17) 36.71 (5.52) 0.00033-153
  • 3-150 One way repeated measures ANOVA.

  • Pairwise multiple comparison with Bonferroni’s method (p<0.05):

  • 3-151 Day 14 and day 7 > day 3 > before treatment.

  • 3-152 Before treatment > day 3, day 4 and day 14.

  • 3-153 Before treatment > day 7 and day 14.

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