[Treatment strategies for neonatal pulmonary morbidity in Europe]. / Prise en charge de l'immaturité pulmonaire en néonatologie: enquête sur les pratiques européennes.
Arch Pediatr
; 12(1): 4-9, 2005 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-15653047
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To survey practices in 14 European countries and to describe strategies for the prevention and treatment of pulmonary morbidity in very preterm newborns.METHODS:
Questionnaires covering the use of prenatal steroids, surfactant and postnatal steroids were sent in 1999-2000 to every neonatal unit taking very preterm newborns in charge in population-based areas covering at least 20,000 births annually. One questionnaire was sent by surveyed unit.RESULTS:
Results are given concerning these three treatments and compared to evidence based recommendations.CONCLUSION:
Antenatal steroids were given at recommended terms. Surfactant was prescribed with respect of best practices. Postnatal steroids utilisation was not well described.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Pulmonares
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
Límite:
Humans
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Newborn
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Arch Pediatr
Año:
2005
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Article