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What size laryngoscope blade is recommended to intubate a preterm newborn with an estimated gestational age of 32 weeks (estimated birth weight of 1.4 kg)?

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size 0 [7.5 cm] for premature infants or 00 [6cm] for extremely low birth weight infants
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