| Observational period (n = 106) | Intervention period (n = 109) | P Value |
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Hospital stay, n (mean days) SD | 12 (1 to 34) 7.9 | 12 (2 to 42) 8.8 | .861 |
NICU stay, n (mean days) SD | 9 (1 to 28) 6.6 | 9 (1 to 33) 7.1 | .526 |
Mechanical ventilation, mean days (range) SD | 6 (1 to 24) 5.3 | 7 (1 to 25) 6.2 | .346 |
Sedation, mean days (range) SD | 5 (1 to 19) 3.9 | 5 (1 to 18) 4.0 | .575 |
Unplanned extubation, n (%) | 7 (1%) | 8 (3%) | Â |
NICU mortality, n (%) | 32 (30%) | 25 (24%) | .353 |