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The Silverman Andersen respiratory severity score in the delivery room predicts subsequent intubation in very preterm neonates
Author(s) -
Hedstrom Anna B.,
Faino Anna V.,
Batra Maneesh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
acta paediatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/apa.15671
Subject(s) - mechanical ventilation , medicine , respiratory distress , intubation , ventilation (architecture) , noninvasive ventilation , neonatal respiratory distress syndrome , respiratory system , lung disease , anesthesia , endotracheal intubation , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , lung , gestational age , pregnancy , mechanical engineering , biology , engineering , genetics
Treatment with mechanical ventilation is associated with chronic lung disease and poor neurologic outcomes in very premature neonates. Surfactant replacement in patients with respiratory distress syndrome reduces need for mechanical ventilation and may be most beneficial when performed early.