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Table 3 Duration of oxygen therapy, NCPAP and MV in " early " and " late " treatment groups

From: Analysis of the cost-effectiveness of surfactant treatment (Curosurf®) in respiratory distress syndrome therapy in preterm infants: early treatment compared to late treatment

 

Early treatment

Late treatment

P

(n = 33)

(n = 27)

 

Oxygen therapy (days)

6.5 (0.3-69)

18.5 (0.5-64)

0.54

NCPAP (days)

38.5 (0.8-64)

39.0 (12–155)

0.76

MV (days)

2.5 (1.2-5.5)

2.1 (0.3-13.9)

0.47

  1. The values are expressed as median and (range).