Predictors of Success Rate in Different Initial Respiratory Supports in Very Low Birthweight Infants with Respiratory Distress.

Background: Ideal respiratory support for very low birth weight infants (VLBW) can be selected based on demographic and clinical status at birth.

Methods: In this prospective cohort study, we included 163 VLBW neonates treated with either invasive or non-invasive respiratory support in their first 72 hours of life in the neonatal intensive care unit of Mahdiyeh hospital, Tehran, Iran. We used descriptive statistics to describe the data, and multiple logistic regression to determine the factors associated with the success rate of different strategies and the choice of strategy for primary respiratory support.