Noninvasive ventilation strategies for early treatment of RDS in preterm infants: an RCT

• Published in: Pediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 135; no. 3; p. 444
• Main Authors: Salvo, Vincenzo, Lista, Gianluca, Lupo, Enrica, Ricotti, Alberto, Zimmermann, Luc J I, Gavilanes, Antonio W D, Barberi, Ignazio, Colivicchi, Micaela, Temporini, Francesca, Gazzolo, Diego
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2015
• Subjects: Female; Follow-Up Studies; Gestational Age; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature; Infant, Premature, Diseases - therapy; Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; Male; Noninvasive Ventilation - standards; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn - therapy; Retrospective Studies; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; respiratory distress syndrome; nasal synchronized intermittent positive pressure ventilation; bilevel CPAP; noninvasive ventilation; very low birth weight

There is evidence that new methods of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) support have significantly changed respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) management in preterm infants. Further perspectives for neonatologists involve the assessment of different NIV strategies in terms of availability, effectiveness...