The lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio was measured in the hypopharyngeal aspirate of 41 newborn infants. In 20 without respiratory distress the ratio within 24 hours from birth ranged from 1.5 to 5.8 with a mean value of 3.3. In 6 with 'transient tachypnoea of the newborn' the ratio ranged from 2.0 to 6.7 with a mean value of 3.2. In 15 infants with idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome (RD...

In premature infants without respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), AOP may occur on the first day of life, but it may not present for several days in infants with RDS. Many perinatal and postnatal complications increase the infant’s risk of developing AOP, including central nervous system insult or injury, respiratory insult or injury, metabolic disease, sepsis, congenital defects, inborn errors...

AIM To determine the lamellar body count (LBC) cutoff value for fetal lung maturity and to evaluate the clinical usefulness of LBC in predicting the severity of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). METHODS A prospective study was conducted from 2002 until 2010. LBC was estimated in uncentrifugated amniotic fluid samples using Cell-Dyn 1800 analyzer. Amniotic fluid samples were obtain...

Background: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is an entity not well recognized in the NICU and possibly mis-classified as severe RDS. Case report: We report two premature infants severely hypoxic at birth refractory to usual treatment of RDS who responded to neuromuscular blockade and prone position which have been proven to be effective in adult and child

BACKGROUND Neonates with the diagnosis of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) were studied to investigate possible associations between cytokine levels at birth and developing severe RDS or chronic lung disease (CLD). MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional study on serum and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples collected within hours of birth from infants with moderate and severe RD...

The purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate the neonatal outcome of preterm infants born to mothers with placenta previa (PP), especially the outcome of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). The preterm infants born to PP mothers treated with expectant management and admitted to a tertiary care hospital between January 1989 and December 1995 were sequentially included. Obstetrical...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the structure and processes of care of neonatal intensive care units (NICU) providing health care to neonates with respiratory insufficiency, and financed by Seguro Popular. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional design was used; 21 NICU were included. Information was collected from four sources: Seguro Popular database, self-applicable interviews to medical staff, stru...

The incidence of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) among singleton infants of Cardiff residents was greater during 1970-4 than in the preceding five years. This was consistent with changes in the distribution of gestational age and birth weight. Case fatality rates among infants with RDS fell only slightly during the period examined. Detailed examination of secular trends during 1965-75 sugge...

Pulmonary haemorrhage is a commonly fatal condition which may complicate mechanical ventilation of the premature neonate with the respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). The survival of one such patient is recorded.

Background: Respiratory distress syndrome is one of the main complications associated with low birth weight, and a main cause of mortality in premature neonates. The present study aimed to compare the efficacy of ventilator continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bubble CPAP in the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature neonates. Methods: This randomized controlled...