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Among these, 60% were diagnosed with respiratory morbidity, with a corresponding incidence of 35% and 3.2% in preterm and term infants, respectively. In the term group, the median duration of respiratory support was five hours, with 73% being treated for less than 12 hours. In the preterm group, respiratory support was also brief (19 hours median), and 30 (15%) infants developed respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) (5.3% incidence of liveborn with a GA of 32-36 weeks).\n\nCONCLUSIONS. In term newborns, mild respiratory morbidity is the most frequent cause for early admission, and the duration of treatment is often short. In moderate to late preterm infants, respiratory morbidity also tends to be mild, though 15% of the admitted infants developed RDS.\n\nFUNDING. None.\n\nTRIAL REGISTRATION. 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