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. 2007 Nov 7;2007:0320.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Mortality

Systematic review
1737 term and preterm infants with low Apgar scores at birth
5 RCTs in this analysis
Mortality
69/881 (8%) with air
111/856 (13%) with 100% oxygen

OR 0.59
95% CI 0.48 to 0.74
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Small effect size air

Systematic review
1502 term infants with low Apgar scores at birth
5 RCTs in this analysis
Subgroup analysis
Mortality
44/762 (6%) with air
70/740 (9%) with 100% oxygen

OR 0.59
95% CI 0.40 to 0.87
P = 0.008
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Small effect size air