Prophylactic Administration of Surfactant in Extremely Premature Infants

Objective. To investigate whether prophylactic surfactant administration is superior over selective treatment in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Methods. In our retrospective analysis, we compared premature infants (23 + 0 to 26 + 6 weeks) receiving 200 mg/kg surfactant (cu...

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Main Authors: Lutz Koch, David Frommhold, Bernd Beedgen, Peter Ruef, Johannes Poeschl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/235894
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