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Early predictors of NICU admission for continued respiratory support in late preterm and term neonates born by caesarean delivery who receive non-invasive support within 15 minutes of birth: a post hoc analysis

  • By

  • Melina Winkler

  • Nariae Baik-Schneditz

  • Viktoria Gruber

  • Christoph Schlatzer

  • Daniel Pfurtscheller

  • Ena Suppan

  • Gerhard Pichler

  • Bernhard Schwaberger

  • October 15, 2026

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    This post hoc analysis included 105 neonates born by caesarean delivery at 34 weeks’ gestation or later who received non-invasive respiratory support within 15 minutes of birth.

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    Thirty neonates were admitted to the NICU for continued respiratory support beyond 60 minutes, while 75 stabilised in the delivery room.

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    Compared with neonates who stabilised, those admitted to the NICU had lower gestational age, birth weight, 10-minute Apgar scores, oxygen saturation, and S/F ratios.

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    Multivariable regression independently associated NICU admission with lower gestational age and a lower S/F ratio at 15 minutes after birth.

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    The authors called for larger prospective studies to validate early indicators and assess their role in clinical decision-making.

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Early indicators of NICU admission for ongoing respiratory support in caesarean-delivered late preterm and term neonates requiring non-invasive respiratory support within the first 15 min after birth: a post hoc analysis

  • by Melina Winkler, Nariae Baik-Schneditz, Viktoria Gruber, Christoph Schlatzer, Daniel Pfurtscheller, Ena Suppan, Gerhard Pichler, Bernhard Schwaberger

  • October 15, 2026

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