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Can laryngeal mask airway be used for surfactant administration in neonates?

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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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Groberg, A.J., Dintaman, J.M. Can laryngeal mask airway be used for surfactant administration in neonates?. J Perinatol 39, 8–10 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-018-0238-0

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