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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 90:F401-F405 doi:10.1136/adc.2004.059287
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Does the use of 50% oxygen at birth in preterm infants reduce lung injury?

Table 3

 Long term clinical outcomes in babies resuscitated in either 50% or 100% oxygen

Outcome 50% O2 (n = 26) 100% O2 (n = 26) p Value
BPD, Bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
Died 4 5 0.71
Death from respiratory cause 1 2 0.55
Death or BPD at 36 weeks 13 12 0.78
Respiratory death or BPD at 36 weeks 10 9 0.76
BPD (oxygen therapy after 28 days) 14 12 0.84
BPD (oxygen therapy after 36 weeks) 9 7 0.81
Home in oxygen 6 3 0.54
Patent ductus arteriosus (treated) 4 2 0.38
Necrotising enterocolitis 2 0 0.22
Retinopathy of prematurity (treated/blind) 0 0
Pneumothorax 1 2 0.55
Abnormal cranial ultrasound 3 2 0.63
Positive blood culture episodes 7 9 0.54

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