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Premedication for nonemergent intubations linked to fewer adverse events

Journal of Perinatology volume 41, pages 2367–2369 (2021)Cite this article

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Retrospective cohort study.

In infants undergoing neonatal tracheal intubation, does premedication categorized as (1) neuromuscular blockade with sedation, (2) sedation only, or (3) no premedication reduce the risk of adverse tracheal intubation associated events (TIAEs)?

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The Journal Club is a collaboration between the American Academy of Pediatrics - Section of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine and the International Society for Evidence-Based Neonatology (EBNEO.org).

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  1. Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

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Manuscript Citation: Ozawa, Y., et al., Premedication with neuromuscular blockade and sedation during neonatal intubation is associated with fewer adverse events. Journal of Perinatology, 2019. 39(6): p. 848-856.

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Lin, M., Morrison, T.M. & Leeman, K.T. Premedication for nonemergent intubations linked to fewer adverse events. J Perinatol 41, 2367–2369 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-021-01155-x

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