ArticleItalian journal of pediatrics2025
Comparing Italian versus European strategies and technologies for respiratory care in NICU: results of a survey of the Union of European Neonatal and Perinatal Societies (UENPS) and the Italian Society of Neonatology (SIN).
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- Person-Centered Exploration of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Stressors and Social Support in Parenting Very Preterm Infants: A Cross-Sectional Study on Risks and Resources in Italy and Portugal.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Lung ultrasound predicts surfactant need in neonates on different respiratory support: an international diagnostic accuracy study.Respiratory research · 2026Article
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backgroundOur survey aimed to compare information on respiratory care in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) in Italy and in the European and Mediterranean region.
methodsCross-sectional electronic survey. An 89-item questionnaire focusing on the current modes, devices, and strategies employed in neonatal units in the domain of respiratory care was sent to directors/heads of 528 NICUs.
resultsThe response rate was 75% (397/528 units). The median number of NICU beds and the admission rate per unit/year of preterm infants < 1500 g was significantly lower in Italy compared with Europe (p < 0.001). In most Italian Delivery Rooms (DR) full resuscitation is given from 22 to 23 weeks gestational age, while 21.0% of the European units initiate from 24 weeks. Initial FiO
conclusionsrespiratory support strategies among the surveyed Italian and European NICUs are quite dissimilar in some areas, particularly where high-quality evidence is lacking. We believe that hese data will allow stakeholders to make comparisons and to identify opportunities for improvement.
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