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To the Editor:
We have read with great interest the magnificent review by Ms Volsko, recently published by Respiratory Care.1 We would like to congratulate the author for her article. We would also like to make some observations regarding endotracheal intubation of the newborn in particular, including newborns of very low birthweight, < 1,500 g. A brief introduction is needed. In Italy, the respiratory therapist does not exist; both intubation procedures and the choice of ventilation parameters are the responsibility of the physician caring for the patient. In our department, we carry out assistance in the delivery room, in neonatal intensive care, and in neonatal emergency transport, therefore having experience of the conditions that the author describes in her review (ie, …
Correspondence: Carlo Bellini MD PhD, Neonatal Emergency Transport Service, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department Mother and Child, IRCCS Gaslini, Largo G Gaslini, 5, 16147 Genoa, Italy. E-mail: carlobellini{at}gaslini.org
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