| CPAP | Continuous positive airway pressure |
| ETT | Endotracheal tube |
| GA | Gestational age |
| LMA/SGA | Laryngeal mask airway/supraglottic airway |
| NICU | Neonatal intensive care unit |
| NIPPV | Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation |
| PPV | Positive pressure ventilation |
| PTX | Pneumothorax |
| RDS | Respiratory distress syndrome |
| SALSA | Surfactant administration through laryngeal or supraglottic airway |
| TTN | Transient tachypnea of the newborn |
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