The length of time a 28-week preterm infant needs to be on a ventilator depends on recovery, ranging from a week or two to a month or two.
There are strict requirements for the withdrawal of the ventilator. The original disease has been basically cured or stabilized, the nutritional status is good, after disconnecting the ventilator, the respiration can be stable, there is no auxiliary ventilator to participate in the respiratory phenomenon.
At the same time, the neonate needs to be clear and responsive, with mouth opening and cough reflex, and the arterial partial pressure of oxygen is more than 60 mmHg, and the arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide can be maintained in a relatively normal range before the ventilator can be withdrawn.
Due to the small gestational age of preterm babies at 28 weeks, the possibility of severe respiratory distress syndrome and other respiratory problems is very high. The length of time on the ventilator varies, depending on the child’s rate of recovery, from one or two weeks to one or two months, or even longer.
It is recommended to actively cooperate with the doctor for scientific treatment, in order to strive for the best prognosis.