Peripheral intravenous cannulation | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Peripheral arterial line insertion | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Lumbar puncture | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Endotracheal intubation | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Central venous catheter insertion (long line) | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Umbilical catheter insertion | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Scalp vein insertion (cannula or long line) | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Surfactant administration | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Intercostal drain insertion | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Suprapubic aspiration of urine | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Use of nitric oxide | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Blood transfusion | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Dilutional exchange transfusion | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Double volume exchange transfusion | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Pharmacological closure of a patent ductus arteriosus | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Use of postnatal steroids to facilitate extubation from ventilator in preterm infants | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Urine toxicology to screen for drugs of abuse | 7 | 1 | 0 |
DNA CGH array or other specific genetic testing | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Therapeutic hypothermia | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Ventricular tap (for posthaemorrhagic hydrocephalus) | 3 | 4 | 1 |