[Effect of early caffeine treatment on the need for respirator therapy in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome].

Objective: To study the efficacy of early caffeine treatment in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).

Methods: A prospective controlled clinical trial was performed. A total of 59 preterm infants with RDS were enrolled and divided into a caffeine group (30 infants) and a control group (29 infants).