August 16, 2025

Effectiveness of A Respiratory Care Protocol Including Less Invasive Surfactant Administration in ≥ 35 Weeks Gestational Age Infants.

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ECEtze ChotzoglouColumbia University Irving Medical Center APArun PrasathThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center RDR K DesaiThe University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

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Implication

Assessment of respiratory care protocol showed increased surfactant use in preterm infants, suggesting benefits for patients receiving oxygen therapy.

Key Points

A greater proportion of infants in the post-RCP cohort received surfactant therapy, with 22% compared to 8% before the protocol.
Surfactant therapy was linked to improved oxygenation, requiring lower FiO2 for 24 hours in infants following the new protocol.
Data from 260 infants were analyzed, with no significant differences in mechanical ventilation or hospital stay durations between cohorts.
Although surfactant use increased with the RCP, overall clinical outcomes did not improve, indicating a need for further research.

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Chotzoglou et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23626b210217d64773b23 https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.71257

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Implication

Assessment of respiratory care protocol showed increased surfactant use in preterm infants, suggesting benefits for patients receiving oxygen therapy.