Prospective, non-blinded, randomized controlled trial on early administration of pulmonary surfactant guided by lung ultrasound scores in very preterm infants: study protocol

• Main Authors: Jinghui Zhang (Author), Huiqiang Liu (Author), Yahui Zhang (Author), Weiwei Zhu (Author), Yunfeng Liu (Author), Tongyan Han (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundBedside lung ultrasonography has been widely used in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Lung ultrasound scores (LUS) may predict the need for pulmonary surfactant (PS) application. PS replacement therapy is the key intervention for managing moderate to severe neonatal respiratory distr...