Rafik Ben-Ammar
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Recent Articles
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Sartorius V, Loi B, Vivalda L, Regiroli G, De La Rubia-Ortega S, Pezza L, et al.
Respir Res
. 2024 Oct;
25(1):375.
PMID: 39420410
Background: Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and transient tachypnoea (TTN) are the two commonest neonatal respiratory disorders. The optimal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to treat them is unknown. We aim...
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Vivalda L, Loi B, Bisceglie V, Ben-Ammar R, De Luca D
Pediatr Pulmonol
. 2023 Jun;
58(10):2761-2768.
PMID: 37378462
Objective: Lung ultrasound score (LUS) accurately guides surfactant replacement in preterm neonates with respiratory distress syndrome due to surfactant deficiency. However, surfactant deficiency is not the unique pathobiological feature, as...
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Centorrino R, DellOrto V, Boussard C, Debray A, Ben-Ammar R, De Luca D
Respir Care
. 2022 May;
67(7):850-856.
PMID: 35610034
Background: High-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) is widely used in neonatal critical care, and several modern ventilators using different technologies are available to provide HFOV. These devices have different technical characteristics...
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Fortas F, Loi B, Centorrino R, Regiroli G, Ben-Ammar R, Shankar-Aguilera S, et al.
Eur J Pediatr
. 2021 Nov;
181(3):1269-1275.
PMID: 34735625
There is no firm consensus about the optimal technique for the administration of exogenous surfactant in preterm neonates, and different techniques may be equally effective. The intubation-surfactant-extubation (INSURE) procedure has...
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Raschetti R, Yousef N, Vigo G, Marseglia G, Centorrino R, Ben-Ammar R, et al.
J Pediatr
. 2019 May;
212:137-143.e1.
PMID: 31079857
Objective: To improve time of surfactant administration with a surfactant replacement protocol based on semiquantitative lung ultrasound score (LUS) thresholds. Study Design: Quality improvement (QI), prospective, before-after, pilot study. In...
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De Martino L, Yousef N, Ben-Ammar R, Raimondi F, Shankar-Aguilera S, De Luca D
Pediatrics
. 2018 Aug;
142(3).
PMID: 30108142
Background And Objectives: There are several lung ultrasound scores (LUS) for evaluating lung aeration in critically ill adults with restrictive lung disorders. A modified LUS adapted for neonates correlates well...