Use and timing of surfactant administration: impact on neonatal outcomes in extremely low gestational age infants born in Canadian Neonatal Intensive Care Units.

Amelie StritzkeKhorshid MohammadPrakesh S ShahXiang Y YeVineet BhandariAlbert AkiermanAdele HarrisonValerie BertelleAbhay Lodha

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2017)

In preterm neonates, early administration of surfactant within 30 min of life was not associated with an increased risk of the primary composite outcome, but did have decreased rates of late onset sepsis and ROP.

Keyphrases

gestational age
late onset
intensive care unit
birth weight
preterm birth
early onset
low birth weight
acute kidney injury
mechanical ventilation
insulin resistance
acute respiratory distress syndrome
glycemic control