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Is aerosolized calfactant effective and safe in the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome?

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Manuscript Citation: Cummings JJ, Gerday E, Minton S, Katheria A, Albert G, Flores-Torres J, et al., Aerosolized calfactant for newborns with respiratory distress: a randomized trial. Pediatrics. 2020; 146:5, e20193967 [1].

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Acknowledgements

We thank Dr. Lawrence Nogee for his expert input on the final draft. The Journal club is a collaboration between the American Academy of Pediatrics-Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and the International Society for Evidence-based neonatology (EBNEO.org).

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    Present address: Division of Neonatology, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Austen 5, Boston, MA, 02114, USA

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Bernardo, J., Makker, K. Is aerosolized calfactant effective and safe in the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome?. J Perinatol 42, 540–543 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-022-01321-9

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