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. 2008 Jul;93(4):F305-6.
doi: 10.1136/adc.2007.129890. Epub 2008 Jan 11.

A trial of spontaneous breathing to determine the readiness for extubation in very low birth weight infants: a prospective evaluation

C O F Kamlin  1 , P G Davis, B Argus, B Mills, C J Morley
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A trial of spontaneous breathing to determine the readiness for extubation in very low birth weight infants: a prospective evaluation

C O F Kamlin et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2008 Jul.

Abstract

Extubation failure in premature infants is common. A spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) was prospectively evaluated to determine timing of extubation. Compared with historical controls, infants were extubated at significantly higher ventilator rates and airway pressures using the SBT. No differences in rates of bronchopulmonary dysplasia or duration of ventilation were seen.

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