Resp Care
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Because little information has been available regarding common respiratory care practices in neonatology and pediatrics, it has been difficult to develop departmental standards of care. We therefore conducted a national survey of current practices, hoping to establish whether any de facto standards exist in the U.S. ⋯ While we do not claim that such de facto standards have a scientific basis, we suggest that respiratory care services whose practices vary from the de facto standards should investigate why their own practices differ and whether they can be justified.