A new method of surfactant administration in preterm infants.

The author discusses surfactant administration in preterm infants. He notes that surfactant treatment has improved results for preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome. He cites a multicentre randomised controlled trial investigation by Wolfgang Göpel and colleagues, published in the issue, which showed the efficacy of a minimally invasive method of early surfactant administration in infants supported with continuous positive airway pressure.