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Inclusion and exclusion criteria
| Inclusions | Exclusions |
|---|---|
| Birth weight ≤ 1250 g | Major congenital anomalies |
| Requiring intubation/mechanical ventilation | Congenital heart disease |
| First planned extubation | Cardiac arrhythmias |
| Receiving any vasopressor at time of extubation | |
| Receiving any sedatives at time of extubation | |
| Extubation from high frequency ventilation | |
| Direct extubation to room air, oxyhood or low flow nasal cannula | |
| Accidental/unplanned extubation | |
| Death prior to extubation |
