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Results were compared across countries and gestational age (GA) groups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      240 out of 769 (31%) contacted hospitals participated. Most hospitals used T\u2010piece resuscitators for term infants (85%). Use of mechanical ventilators increased with decreasing GA (term: 7%, moderate\u2010to\u2010late preterm (MLP, GA 32\u201336\u2009weeks): 11%, very preterm (GA\u2009&lt;\u200932\u2009weeks): 23%). In very preterm infants, extended inspiratory times of 1\u20135\u2009s were the preferred method of initial ventilation (56%), followed by inspiratory times &lt;\u20091\u2009s (36%). Initial positive end\u2010expiratory pressure (PEEP) increased with decreasing GA; median (interquartile range, IQR) PEEP for term infants 5.0 cmH\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      O (5.0\u20136.0 cmH\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      O), for MLP 6.0 cmH\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      O (5.0\u20136.0 cmH\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      O), and for very preterm infants 6.0 cmH\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      O (5.0\u20138.0 cmH\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      O). Laryngeal masks were used in 14% of centres as the preferred alternative airway for term infants.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We found considerable differences across and within participating countries and GA groups in the primary respiratory support during delivery room stabilization of newborn infants.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/apa.70711","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,12]],"date-time":"2026-08-12T14:57:36Z","timestamp":1786546656000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Survey on Delivery Room Ventilation of Preterm and Term Infants in German\u2010Speaking Countries"],"prefix":"10.1111","author":[{"given":"Julian C.","family":"Brozek","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of 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