Resources allocation for neonatal critical care: the ethical debate in neonatology

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and the Burden of Care for Transient Tachypnea of the Neonate: Retrospective Cohort Study

“…These findings require further considerations. The cost of NICU stay for TTN might be considered to be minimal on its own; however, it is increasingly important in an era of limited financial resources 13 and considering the recent increment in late preterm births, 2,14-16 as late preterm infants are the most at risk for TTN. NCPAP facilitates fluid reabsorption, guarantees an early and adequate alveolar opening and reduces WOB 17 : these mechanisms potentially shorten the duration of the disease and halves the length of NICU stay.…”