The importance of administration of early surfactant and nasal continuous positive airway pressure in newborns with respiratory distress syndrome

摘要

Aim:Mechanical ventilation is an invasive method and causes to important problems in the respiratory tract and lung parenchyma. The objective of our study was to investigate if administration of early surfactant and nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) was superior to delayed surfactant administration and mechanical ventilation.