STRATEGIES OF USING SURFACTANT: RESULTS OF THE FIRST POLISH NATIONAL SURVEY OF DAILY PRACTICE.

Abstract

There is considerable variation in the frequency of use of surfactant in Polish neonatal centers. Traditional intratracheal instillation with subsequent mechanical ventilation dominates, although newer methods INSURE and MIST are becoming increasingly popular. Early rescue SFT is a predominant strategy, which conforms to current standards. The rate of antenatal corticosteroids remains too low.