Less invasive surfactant administration by umbilical catheter is safe and effective for treating respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants

Acta Paediatr. 2023 Apr;112(4):706-707. doi: 10.1111/apa.16650. Epub 2023 Jan 2.

Authors

Thao Thuy Truong¹, Hoang Thi Tran¹, Alyson Skinner^{2

3}, Hassib Narchi³

Affiliations

¹ Neonatal Unit, Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children, Da Nang, Vietnam.
² Department of Paediatrics, Manor Hospital, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Walsall, West Midlands, UK.
³ Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.

PMID: 36579363
DOI: 10.1111/apa.16650

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MeSH terms

Catheters
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Pulmonary Surfactants* / therapeutic use
Respiratory Distress Syndrome*
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn* / therapy
Surface-Active Agents / therapeutic use

Substances

Surface-Active Agents
Pulmonary Surfactants