Nasal versus oral intubation in the neonatal intensive care unit: associations with procedural success and safety in a retrospective cohort study from the National Emergency Airway Registry for Neonates (NEAR4NEOS).
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the frequency and safety of nasal versus oral endotracheal intubation procedures in infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING 29 centres across seven countries from April 2017 to March 2025. PATIENTS Infants <1 year of age undergoin...