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    • Clinical Practice Research
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    • Intubation is a common procedure in neonates.
    • Premedication is standard care but practice varies widely.

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    • To evaluate current premedication practices for elective neonatal intubation in South Africa.

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    • A cross-sectional web-based survey was distributed to 481 clinicians.
    • Response rate was 28.3%, with data from private and state sectors.

    Main Results:

    • 71.9% of respondents practiced premedication, but only 38.5% of units had a policy.
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    • Midazolam alone was the preferred premedication agent.

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    • Significant practice variations exist for neonatal intubation premedication in South Africa.
    • Findings can inform optimal protocol development and future collaborative trials.
    • Low survey participation suggests a need for a national network for representative data collection.