Diagnosis and management of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome in Japan: A national survey

• Main Authors: Yusuke Hoshino (Author), Junichi Arai (Author), Kazutoshi Cho (Author), Yoshiya Yukitake (Author), Daigo Kajikawa (Author), Ayako Hinata (Author), Rena Miura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is characterized by a lack of lung surfactant; therefore, biochemical evidence of surfactant deficiency is needed to diagnose RDS. European guidelines recommend surfactant administration when patients need fraction of inspired oxygen exceeding 0.3 on c...