Mask showed no clear difference in pneumothorax compared with prongs (low certainty).
Mask may leads to lower moderate–severe nasal injury compared with prongs (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether mask changes bronchopulmonary dysplasia compared with prongs (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether prophylactic or very early CPAP changes failed treatment defined as recurrent apnoea, hypoxia, hypercarbia… compared with supportive care (very low certainty).
Prophylactic CPAP probably leads to lower combined outcome of death and bronchopulmonary dysplasia defined as… compared with mechanical ventilation (moderate certainty).
Prophylactic CPAP probably leads to lower failed treatment defined as the need for mechanical ventilation compared with mechanical ventilation (moderate certainty).
Prophylactic CPAP showed no clear difference in pulmonary air leak defined as pneumothorax compared with mechanical ventilation (low certainty).
Prophylactic CPAP showed no clear difference in intraventricular haemorrhage grade 3 or 4 compared with mechanical ventilation (moderate certainty).
Prophylactic CPAP showed no clear difference in neurodevelopmental impairment defined as cerebral palsy,… compared with mechanical ventilation (moderate certainty).
It is very uncertain whether prophylactic CPAP changes bronchopulmonary dysplasia at 28 days compared with very early CPAP (very low certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
It is very uncertain whether prophylactic CPAP changes death at any time (by 28 days) compared with very early CPAP (very low certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Prophylactic or very early CPAP showed no clear difference in bronchopulmonary dysplasia at 36 weeks defined as oxygen dependency… compared with supportive care (moderate certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Prophylactic or very early CPAP showed no clear difference in death at any time compared with supportive care (moderate certainty).
Prophylactic or very early CPAP showed no clear difference in combined outcome of death and bronchopulmonary dysplasia defined as… compared with supportive care (low certainty).
Prophylactic or very early CPAP showed no clear difference in pulmonary air leak defined as pneumothorax compared with supportive care (low certainty).