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...

Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) is an acute and severe lung disease that affects infants, especially in preterm where the infant's respiratory system unable to perform gas exchange normally without assistance. The purpose of this study was determine relationship between gestational diabetes mellitus birth weight with incidence distress syndrome neonates at Bina Kasih General Hospital 2022. ...

First, out of 296 infants of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) requiring continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), a total of 150 infants required intubation for invasive ventilation and another 53 infants requiring intubation couldn’t be randomized due to nonavailability of designated ventilator. This means that there was a CPAP failure in 69% of the cases. Studies from India itself had sh...

INTRODUCTION The innate immune system is the first line of host defense against invading microorganisms. In order to achieve this, neutrophils must be able both to circulate freely in the blood and to migrate as adherent cells into the extravascular tissues to phagocytose and kill invading microorganisms effectively. Most studies of neutrophil function have been conducted under conditions of am...

Abstract Background Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a potentially fatal condition of neonate occurring due to alveolar surfactant deficiency causing inefficient gaseous exchange and leading hampered respiratory function. Purpose our study investigate the role Doppler indices in antenatal prediction clinical Distress Syndrome late preterm early term foetuses using Main pulmonary artery (M...

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...

Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) are major complications to preterm birth. Hypovitaminosis D is prevalent in pregnancy. We systematically reviewed the evidence of the impact of vitamin D on lung development, surfactant synthesis, RDS, and BPD searching PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases with the terms vitamin D AND (surfactant OR lung maturation OR lu...

Background: Using of natural and synthetic surfactant is a rescue treatment for respiratory distress syndrome. In Iran, Survanta and Curosurf are the most frequent used natural surfactant preparations. We compared the clinical response and safety of two surfactants poractant alpha (Curosurf) and beractant (Survanta) for treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in preterm infants. Method...