Premedication practices for delivery room intubations in premature infants in France: Results from the EPIPAGE 2 cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess premedication practices before tracheal intubation of premature newborns in the delivery room (DR).

Study design

From the national population-based prospective EPIPAGE 2 cohort in 2011, we extracted all live born preterms intubated in the DR in level-3 centers, without subsequent circulatory resuscitation. Studied outcomes included the rate and type of premedication, infants' and maternities' characteristics and survival and major neonatal morbidities at discharge from hospital. Univariate and multivariate analysis were performed and a generalized estimating equation was used to identify factors associated with premedication use.

Results

Out of 1494 included neonates born in 65 maternities, 76 (5.1%) received a premedication. Midazolam was the mos

SUBMITTER: Walter-Nicolet E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6457540 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature