Protocol for a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase III trial of the inhaled β2-adrenergic receptor agonist salbutamol for transient tachypnea of the newborn (the REFSAL trial)

• Main Authors: Dariusz Madajczak (Author), Thierry Daboval (Author), Ryszard Lauterbach (Author), Beata Łoniewska (Author), Witold Błaż (Author), Tomasz Szczapa (Author), Iwona Sadowska-Krawczenko (Author), Marzena Michalak-Kloc (Author), Helena Sławska (Author), Maria Borszewska-Kornacka (Author), Renata Bokiniec (Author), the REFSAL Study Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundTransient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN), which results from inadequate absorption of fetal lung fluid, is the most common cause of neonatal respiratory distress. Stimulation of β-adrenergic receptors enhances alveolar fluid absorption. Therefore, the β2-adrenergic receptor agonist salbuta...