Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Usefulness of the minute ventilation test in predicting successful extubation in newborn infants: a randomized controlled trial.
We performed a prospective, randomized clinical trial to compare the usefulness of the minute ventilation test (MVT) with clinical judgement in predicting readiness for extubation in preterm newborns with respiratory distress syndrome requiring surfactant therapy and mechanical ventilation. ⋯ The MVT is an easily performed objective measure that can be used to predict readiness for extubation in preterm infants. In this study, it significantly shortened the time for extubation and was not associated with a higher rate of reintubation.