Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 22, 2025

Laryngeal Mask Airway LMA Placement in a Neonatal Patient Simulator Using a Non-Inflatable Supraglottic Airway SGA
Published on: July 14, 2023
A Survey of Less Invasive Surfactant Administration Usage in India
Dinesh Pawale1, Saikiran D2, Rajendra Prasad Anne3
1Department of Neonatology, Child and Adolescent Health Services, Perth Children Hospital/King Edward Memorial Hospital, Perth, 6008, Australia. dinesh_pawale@rediffmail.com.
Abstract:
Less invasive surfactant administration (LISA) has evolved as an alternative method for surfactant administration. An anonymous web-based survey of 22 questions was designed and sent to 127 neonatologists in India. Seventy-seven (61%) responses were returned from 22 states across India. Among 77 participants, 53 (68.8%) were using LISA, and amongst them, 19 (35.8%) were using LISA as the preferred method. Twenty-one (39.6%) LISA-using respondents learned the technique of LISA by watching online videos, whereas 20 (37.7%) acquired this skill during in-house training sessions. Nineteen (35.8%) centers were not using any premedication before performing LISA. Twenty (37.7%) participants notified regurgitation of surfactant needing a repeat dose as the most common problem encountered while performing LISA. The most common reason for not using LISA was lack of training (n = 20, 83.33%). Though LISA is a promising method of surfactant administration, not many centers prefer LISA in India due to the absence of uniform standardized training.
More Related Videos
04:21A Minimally Invasive Method for Intratracheal Instillation of Drugs in Neonatal Rodents to Treat Lung Disease
Published on: August 4, 2021
09:36Halogenated Agent Delivery in Porcine Model of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome via an Intensive Care Unit Type Device
Published on: September 24, 2020
Related Concept Videos
Inhaled Medications
Breathing
Additional Routes of Drug Administration
Administering drugs via inhalation allows for the direct delivery of gaseous, volatile substances or droplets to different parts of the respiratory tract. One of the advantages of the inhalation route is the rapid absorption of drugs into the circulatory system, which is possible because of the large surface area of...
Drug Delivery: Miscellaneous Routes
Oral inhalation and nasal sprays swiftly transfer drugs across the respiratory epithelium's mucosal layer. Inhaled glucocorticoids and bronchodilators directly target lung conditions such as asthma, while fluticasone nasal spray mitigates allergic rhinitis.
Transdermal patches transport drugs...
Drugs Used in Lower Respiratory Disorders: Overview
Bronchodilators, the first step of respiration enhancement, come in various forms, each with its own mechanism...
Respiratory Assessment: Purpose and Indications
Objectives and Importance:
The primary goal of respiratory assessment is to evaluate patients at early risk of clinical deterioration. Since respiratory distress often precedes other signs of declining health, breathing patterns and sounds become a...