Respiratory support of infants born at 22-24 weeks of gestational age

Lung immaturity and acute respiratory failure are the major problems in the care of extremely preterm infants. Most infants with gestational age (GA) 22-24 weeks will need mechanical ventilation and many will depend on some type of respiratory support, invasive and non-invasive for extended periods. There is ongoing gap in knowledge regarding optimal respiratory support and applying strategies that are effective in more mature populations is not easy or even suitable because lung maturation differs in smaller infants.

Source: Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine - April 1, 2022 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Mikael Norman, Baldvin Jonsson, Linda Wallstr öm, Richard Sindelar Source Type: research