A pilot study of evaluation of semi-rigid and flexible catheters for less invasive surfactant administration in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome—a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background In respiratory distress syndrome, many neonatology centers worldwide perform minimal invasive surfactant application in premature infants, using small-diameter catheters for endotracheal intubation and surfactant administration. Methods In this single-center, open-label, randomiz...

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Main Authors: Lorenz Auer-Hackenberg, Johannes Brandner, Edda Hofstätter, Patricia Stroicz, Tobias Hager, Anna Eichhorn, Sebastian Schütz, Raphael Feldner, Martin Wald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03714-3