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Decreasing early invasive mechanical ventilation exposure in preterm infants: a quality improvement initiative

To decrease invasive mechanical ventilation exposure in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in the first week of life for preterm infants with the global aim of decreasing bronchopulmonary ...
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Less invasive surfactant administration methods: Who, what and how

For infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), surfactant administration via an endotracheal tube (ETT) has been the standard of care for decades. As non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has become ...
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No benefit to surfactant in invasive mechanical ventilation for infant bronchiolitis

CHICAGO -- Use of endotracheal poractant alfa (Curosurf) did not shorten the duration of invasive mechanical ventilation for infants with bronchiolitis, a randomized phase II trial indicated. The ...