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Table 1 60-day survival rates and sizes of subgroups of neonates receiving nasal oxygen or bCPAP [8]

From: Cost-effectiveness analysis of a low-cost bubble CPAP device in providing ventilatory support for neonates in Malawi – a preliminary report

Group/subgroup

60-day survival

Nasal oxygen

bCPAP

n (%)

n (%)

All

11/25 (44 · 0)

44/62 (71 · 0)

Birth weight

  

1.0–<1 · 5 kg

2/13 (15 · 4)

19/29 (65 · 5)

1 · 5– < 2 · 5 kg

5/7 (71 · 4)

16/24 (66 · 7)

2 · 5 kg

4/5 (80 · 0)

9/9 (100 · 0)

RDS

4/17 (23 · 5)

31/48 (64 · 6)

Sepsis

0/7 (0 · 0)

16/26 (61 · 5)

  1. bCPAP = bubble continuous positive airway pressure. RDS = respiratory distress syndrome.
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BMC Pediatrics

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