Jama Author Interviews: Covering Research In Medicine, Science, & Clinical Practice. For Physicians, Researchers, & Clinician

Many premature infants with respiratory distress are now supported with continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, rather than intubation and ventilation, and those with CPAP can receive surfactant via a minimally invasive approach. JAMA Associate Editor Tracy Lieu, MD, speaks with author Peter Dargaville, MD, from the Menzies Institute for Medical Research in Tasmania, Australia, about Two-Year Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Surfactant Therapy in Preterm Infants: Follow-Up of the OPTIMIST-A Randomized Clinical Trial. Related Content: Two-Year Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Surfactant Therapy in Preterm Infants