Prevention of Broncho Pulmonary Dysplasia: Accuracy of Surfactant Dosage for Preterm Infants at Birth Based on Their Average Weights |Biomedgrid

Introduction: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is defined as oxygen dependence at 36 weeks. Some pharmacological strategies used to decrease rates BPD include antenatal steroids, surfactant at birth and use of caffeine. In many neonatal units, surfactant is administered at birth in the delivery room in order to improve compliance of lungs and minimise lung injury as well as optimise ventilation. Knowledge on average weights at different gestational ages would be useful to deliver closer to accurate dose of surfactant, at birth.