[Recommendations for respiratory support in the newborn (iii). Surfactant and nitric oxide]

An Pediatr (Barc). 2015 Nov;83(5):354.e1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2015.02.012. Epub 2015 Apr 1.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

The recommendations included in this document will be part a series of updated reviews of the literature on respiratory support in the newborn infant. These recommendations are structured into twelve modules, and in this work module 7 is presented. Each module is the result of a consensus process including all members of the Surfactant and Respiratory Group of the Spanish Society of Neonatology. They represent a summary of the published papers on each specific topic, and of the clinical experience of each one of the members of the group.

Keywords: Asistencia respiratoria; Evidence based practice; Inhaled nitric oxide; Newborn; Práctica basada en la evidencia; Recién nacido; Respiratory support; Surfactant; Surfactante; Óxido nítrico inhalado.

MeSH terms

  • Consensus
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Neonatology*
  • Nitric Oxide / administration & dosage*
  • Respiration, Artificial / methods*
  • Surface-Active Agents / administration & dosage*

Substances

  • Surface-Active Agents
  • Nitric Oxide