title: Italian survey of neonatal respiratory support strategies.
abstract: Although the management of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in preterm infants has been characterized by significant progress in recent years, it is difficult to translate the research results into clinical practice. Previous surveys have demonstrated that in some areas, the current management of RDS does not reflect evidence from randomized trials. Therefore, the Pulmonology Study Group of the Italian Society of Neonatology decided to perform a similar survey in Italy with the aim of identifying possible aspects of respiratory management of preterm infants with RDS that merit improvement, and of suggesting focused interventions for their resolution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical and Medical Critical Care, Neonatology Section, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, Viale Morgagni, 85, 50134 Florence, Italy. cdani@unifi.it
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dani
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lista
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martano
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Messina
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Migliori
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vento
mesh_terms: D058109:Airway Management / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D009359:Neonatology / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data