Evidence · Research paper
Respiratory distress in late-preterm neonates: from controversy to consensus - a survey of regional advisory boards and neonatologists in France.
- CPAP and high flow
- Delivery room and stabilisation
- Medical
- Preterm stabilisation
- Respiratory
- Respiratory distress syndrome and surfactant
Summary
This French study combined regional advisory board discussions of a clinical case with a national survey of neonatology departments on the management of respiratory distress in late-preterm infants. It examined perceived risk of respiratory distress by gestational age, antenatal corticosteroid use, delivery room care and surfactant use, comparing practice with published literature. Antenatal steroids remained controversial, while there was agreement on CPAP at delivery and surfactant as early curative therapy. It highlights the often-underestimated vulnerability of late-preterm infants and the importance of place of birth.
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