| CRF | case report form |
| ETI | endotracheal tube intubation |
| PPV | positive pressure ventilation |
| HIE | hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy |
| HIC | high income countries |
| LIC | low income countries |
| LMIC | low-middle income countries |
| UN | United Nations |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| VNCH | Vietnam National Children’s Hospital |
| NBW | normal birth weight |
| LBW | low birth weight |
| VLBW | very low birth weight |
| ELBW | extremely low birth weight |
| RDS | respiratory distress syndrome |
| PROM | prolonged (≥18 h) rupture of membranes |