February 9, 201016 yr I guess the key is to good airway management including maintaining an optimal lung volume (cpap or PEEP). Tube position may have a role (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18027311) Chest physiotherapy needs further studies according to a Cochrane review (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18646156).
February 11, 201016 yr comment_2927 Prevention is the key. Early surfactant administration and lung recruitment through either HFOV or CPAP. Send Sticky Note
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