A pilot study of evaluation of semi-rigid and flexible catheters for less invasive surfactant administration in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome-a randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Lorenz Auer-Hackenberg (Author), Johannes Brandner (Author), Edda Hofstätter (Author), Patricia Stroicz (Author), Tobias Hager (Author), Anna Eichhorn (Author), Sebastian Schütz (Author), Raphael Feldner (Author), Martin Wald (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In respiratory distress syndrome, many neonatology centers worldwide perform minimal invasive surfactant application in premature infants, using small-diameter catheters for endotracheal intubation and surfactant administration. Methods In this single-center, open-label, randomiz...