A new study published in the Journal of Perinatology examines the biological signals that appear during this decision-making window in neonates older than 35 weeks’ postmenstrual age. Ortega, the research focuses on “physiologic signatures” observed during extubation readiness trials, or ERTs, offering a closer look at what an infant’s body may reveal before and during the transition away from invasive mechanical ventilation. Subject of Research: Physiologic signatures during extubation readiness trials in neonates older than 35 weeks’ postmenstrual ageArticle Title: Physiologic signatures during extubation readiness trials in neonates >35 weeks’ postmenstrual ageArticle References: Lima, G.P., Kummaragunta, A., Ortega, J.G. “Physiologic signatures during extubation readiness trials in neonates >35 weeks’ postmenstrual age.” https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-026-02861-0Image Credits: AI GeneratedDOI: 10.1038/s41372-026-02861-0Keywords: neonates, neonatal intensive care, extubation readiness trials, mechanical ventilation, respiratory physiology, premature infants, respiratory monitoring, extubation failure, postmenstrual age