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Official Canadian Paediatric Society document (2026) on “Premedication for laryngoscopy in the newborn infant”. Laryngoscopy is commonly performed in the neonatal intensive care unit and is known to be associated with adverse effects. The use of premedication has been shown to decrease these effects and increase success rates. In all non-emergent intubations, premedication with a vagolytic, fast-acting opiate and short-acting muscle relaxant should be provided. For less invasive surfactant administration, non-pharmacological m.
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