Journal Club - Should late preterm infants born by cesarean receive prophylactic CPAP?
The Incubator Channel · 10 Aug 2026 · 35 min
Summary
A journal club discussion of the PLaNT trial, a five-centre randomised pilot of 20 minutes of prophylactic CPAP at 5–6 cmH2O in spontaneously breathing late preterm infants (34–36 weeks) born by caesarean section, aimed at reducing NICU admission for respiratory distress. The hosts interview senior author Dr Edgardo Szyld on pneumothorax risk, the 35–36 week subgroup, consenting families and what a follow-up trial must show.
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