Non-invasive ventilation and especially the application of continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) has become standard for the treatment of premature infants with …

There is a wide variation in neonatal mortality rates across regions and countries. Japan has
one of the lowest neonatal mortality rates in the world; in particular, the mortality rate of …

Objective To evaluate outcome trends of neonates born very preterm in 11 high-income
countries participating in the International Network for Evaluating Outcomes of neonates …

Maintenance of spontaneous breathing with support by the LISA technique holds big
promise in the care of preterm infants. Patient comfort and lower complication rates are …

Background The ideal threshold at which surfactant administration in preterm neonates with
respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is most beneficial is contentious. The aim of this …

Background Extremely preterm infants are frequently subjected to mechanical ventilation.
Current prediction tools of extubation success lacks accuracy. Methods Multicenter study …

Objective Chest ultrasound has emerged as a promising tool in predicting extubation
readiness in adults and children, yet its utility in preterm infants is lacking. Our aim was to …

Background Survivors of prematurity are at risk for abnormal childhood lung function. Few
studies have addressed trajectories of lung function and risk factors for abnormal growth in …

Importance Spontaneous breathing trials (SBTs) are used to determine extubation readiness
in extremely preterm neonates (gestational age≤ 28 weeks), but these trials rely on …

Successful early extubation has advantages not only in terms of short-term respiratory
morbidities and survival but also in terms of long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in …