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Purpose : Early surfactant therapy with either gentle ventilation, high-frequency ventilation or
aggressive weaning of mechanical ventilation are principles for the treatment of respiratory distress
syndrome(RDS). We studied to determine the accessibility of noninvasive nasal continuous
positive airway pressure(CPAP) rather than mechanical ventilation by invasive intubation after
early surfactant therapy.
Methods : The study group consisted of 14 infants who were born and diagnosed with... |
