Higher Oxygen Levels Improve Preterm Survival, Increase Risk for Eye Condition Early CPAP as Effective For Preemies as Ventilator, With Fewer Complications

Two findings from an NIH research network study provide new information on how much oxygen very preterm infants should receive starting on the first day of life and the most effective means to deliver it to them.

The first was that higher oxygen levels improve preterm infants' survival but increase the risk for a condition that can damage the retina.