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| | Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Infant) |
 | | The role of surfactant therapy in neonatal respiratory distress. | | | High-frequency jet ventilation in the early management of respiratory distress syndrome is associated with a greater risk for adverse outcomes. | | | Surfactant therapy prior to the interhospital transport of preterm infants. |
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http://www.umdnj.edu/rspthweb/bibs/irds.htm
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| | THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 19, Ch. 260, Disturbances In Newborns And Infants |
| | An infant felt to be at some increased risk for life-threatening apnea but no longer actually having apnea or bradycardiac spells may be discharged with methylxanthine therapy and home monitoring. | | | If the infant has primary pulmonary hypertension, the lungs appear entirely normal on chest x-ray, but parenchymal lung disease (eg, meconium aspiration syndrome or neonatal pneumonia) or a congenital diaphragmatic hernia may be present. | | | Close monitoring of these infants for the development of respiratory distress and hypoxia is necessary. |
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http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section19/chapter260/260g.htm
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| | eMedicine - Respiratory Distress Syndrome : Article by Arun Pramanik, MD |
| | Microscopic appearance of lungs of an infant with respiratory distress syndrome. | | | The healing process is complex (see Image 3); in infants who are extremely immature and critically ill and in infants born to mothers with chorioamnionitis, a chronic process often ensues, resulting in BPD. | | | Apnea of prematurity is common in immature infants, and its incidence has increased with surfactant therapy, possibly due to early extubation. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1993.htm
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| | The Problems of Prematurity: Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| | Respiratory Distress Syndrome develops in premature infants because of the immaturity of their lungs. | | | Although these children are more susceptible to respiratory problems such as asthma, pneumonia or bronchitis, most outgrow their breathing problems. | | | While these statistics may not calm a distressed parent, gathering information remains the best way to understand conditions such as RDS. |
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http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/premature_babies/24002
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| | Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine: Respiratory distress syndrome |
| | One is called pneumothorax, which means "air in the chest." When the infant itself or a breathing machine applies pressure on the lungs in an attempt to expand them, a lung may rupture, causing air to leak into the chest cavity. | | | The lungs are said to be "airless." Without treatment, the infant will die within a few days after birth, but if oxygen can be provided, and the infant receives modern treatment in a neonatal intensive care unit, complete recovery with no after-effects can be expected. | | | In tiny infants who do not breathe when born, ventilation through a tracheal tube is an emergency procedure. |
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http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2601/is_0011/ai_2601001180
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| | Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Infant |
| | The patient becomes thin and malnourished-appearing with a barrel-shaped chest, and appears to be in respiratory distress even during mild exertion as indicated by noisy expulsion of air. | | | New drugs are being developed to replace the missing surfactant in the lungs of infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome. | | | Davis JM, et al., Changes in pulmonary mechanics after the administration of surfactant to infants with respiratory distress syndrome. |
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http://hw.healthdialog.com/kbase/nord/nord618.htm
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| | Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome - Patient UK |
| | Apnoea of prematurity is common in immature infants, and its incidence has increased with surfactant therapy, possibly due to early extubation. | | | Ventilators that are triggered and integrate with the baby's respiratory effort, high-frequency oscillatory ventilation and high-frequency jet ventilation are claimed to be more effective and safer but there is currently no major evidence of clinical benefit. | | | Patent ductus arteriosus, with increasing left-to-right shunt, especially in infants weaned rapidly after surfactant therapy. |
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http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40000462
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| | Respiratory Distress - Dr. Greene.com |
| | Respiratory distress is the name given whenever a child’s respiratory system is in danger of not being able to keep up with the child’s needs for oxygen and gas exchange. | | | Respiratory distress can occur in a great many conditions, including those arising in the lungs, bronchi, bronchioles, muscles, nerves, or brain. | | | Bronchiolitis, CMV (Cytomegalovirus), Concussion, Cough, Croup, Cystic Fibrosis, Diphtheria, Encephalitis, Food Allergies, Gastroesophageal Reflux, Heat Stroke, HIV, Infant Botulism, Measles, Meconium Aspiration, Meningitis, Mononucleosis (Mono), Peanut Allergy, Pertussis (Whooping cough), Pneumonia, Polio, RSV (Respiratory syncytial virus), Sickle Cell Anemia, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), Sleep Apnea, Tuberculosis, Wheezing |
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| | Medical Encyclopedia: Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in infants (Print Version) |
| | A chest x-ray indicates respiratory distress (the lungs develop a characteristic "ground glass" appearance). | | | Since IRDS is one of many conditions that usually occur in a premature infant, every effort is usually made to help mothers carry babies to term. | | | Long-term complications may develop as a result of oxygen toxicity, high pressures delivered to the lungs, the severity of the condition itself, or periods when the brain or other organs did not receive enough oxygen. |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/print/ency/article/001563.htm
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| | Digoxin for respiratory distress syndrome |
| | Infants delivered by cesarean section, infants born to diabetic mothers, or infants with low birthweight (less than or equal to 5 1/2 lbs) were given digoxin during the first three days of life. | | | Neither the physicians nor the nurses caring for the infants knew which treatment the infants received. | | | There is little reason to believe that further research on digoxin in the prevention or treatment of RDS is warranted. |
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http://www.nichd.nih.gov/cochraneneonatal/Soll6/Soll.HTM
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| | Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| | Diagnostic tests include a chest x-ray, which will show whether the infant’s lungs are fully expanded, and a test of the oxygen level in the blood. | | | Very premature babies may have lungs that are so stiff they cannot breathe on their own. | | | However, if the condition is not treated, lack of oxygen will damage the body’s major organs and they will no longer function, resulting in death. |
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http://www.hmc.psu.edu/childrens/healthinfo/r/respiratorydistress.htm
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| | Lung Disease Data at a Glance: Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) - American Lung Association site |
| | The incidence of Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) occurs in 60 percent of those babies born at less than 28 weeks’ gestation, 30 percent of those born at 28 to 34 weeks, and fewer than five percent of those born after 34 or more weeks. | | | The third was that administering surfactant in infants at birth could help the baby survive. | | | However, conditions related to areas outside the lung, such as muscle wasting and weakness, may still exist one year after hospitalization. |
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http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.aspx?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=327819&printmode=1
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| | IPLab |
| | The condition of the patient continued to deteriorate despite therapy, and he became "shocky" with efforts to increase blood volume. | | | Three hours after birth, the infant developed cyanosis and required 40% oxygen to maintain a pink color. | | | With a deficiency of surfactant, the lungs collapse with each successive breath, so the infant must work as hard with each successive breath as it did with the first. |
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| | Comorbidities/Insurance/Discharges--Hospitalization in the United States, 1997 |
| | Four of the top 10 most expensive conditions in the hospital are related to care of infants with complications (respiratory distress, prematurity, heart defects, lack of oxygen). | | | Lack of oxygen in infants 39,000 12.7 (intrauterine hypoxia and birth aphyxia) 8. | | | Lack of oxygen in infants 13 40,000 (intrauterine hypoxia and birth aphyxia) ________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| | infant respiratory distress syndrome |
| | A multicenter, randomized, masked, comparison trial of lucinactant, colfosceril palmitate, and beractant for the prevention of respiratory distress syndrome among very preterm infants. | | | Discovery Laboratories Updates Progress of Pivotal, Landmark Phase 3 Clinical Trial for Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infants. | | | Prospective Randomized Multicenter Comparison of High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation and Conventional Ventilation in Preterm Infants of Less Than 30 Weeks With Respiratory Distress Syndrome. |
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| | Clinical Trial: Study of Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Preterm Infants |
| | Study of Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Preterm Infants | | | [No authors listed] Inhaled nitric oxide in full-term and nearly full-term infants with hypoxic respiratory failure. | | | Official Title: Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Preterm Infants With Severe Respiratory Failure |
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| | Respiratory Distress Syndrome of the Newborn Fact Sheet - American Lung Association site |
| | Annual RDS deaths decreased from 25,000 in the 1960's to 1,019 in 2002, representing 4 percent of infant fatalities. | | | The information contained in this American Lung Association® web site is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment, and the American Lung Association recommends consultation with your doctor or health care professional. | | | Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is life threatening lung disorder that commonly affects premature infants. |
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http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35693
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| | ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome) |
| | The objective of treatment is to provide enough support for the failing respiratory system (and other systems) until these systems have time to heal. | | | Occasionally an echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) or Swan-Ganz catheterization may need to be done to exclude congestive heart failure which can have a similar chest X-ray appearance to ARDS. | | | While it shares some similarities with infant respiratory distress syndrome, its causes and treatments are different. |
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| | Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| | determine the correct settings (oxygen, respiratory rate, etc.) on the breathing machine to meet your baby's needs. | | | Your baby will be hooked up to one or more monitors. | | | Respiratory Distress Syndrome is the most common lung disease of premature infants. |
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| | FORCES - Medical bibliography - MATERNAL SMOKING AND NEONATE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME |
| | “Infants of mothers who smoked had a reduced incidence of RDS [respiratory distress syndrome] for their gestation compared with infants of nonsmokers. | | | that in the newborn from a smoking mother, respiratory distress occurred less frequently than in those from non-smokers.” | | | The greater the number of cigarettes smoked, the lower were the frequency and the case fatality rate of the neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.” More than 56,000 pregnancies which produced offspring were analyzed. |
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| | Infant respiratory distress syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The baby may become cyanotic ("blue") from lack of oxygen in the blood. | | | Infant respiratory distress syndrome ("RDS", also called "Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn", previously called hyaline membrane disease), is a syndrome caused by developmental lack of surfactant and structural immaturity in the lungs of premature infants. | | | A similar syndrome in adults is the adult respiratory distress syndrome. |
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| | Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) |
| | Then, immediately after birth and several times later, a surfactant medication can be given to the infant into the lungs via the breathing tube that is placed to help the infant breathe. | | | One of the most common and immediate problems facing premature infants is difficulty breathing. Although there are many causes of breathing difficulties in premature infants, the most common is called respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). | | | Below is an X-Ray image of a premature infant’s chest showing dramatic improvement after the first dose of surfactant (right). |
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| | AllRefer Health - IRDS (Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome): Prevention (Hyaline Membrane Disease, Infant Respiratory ... |
| | The infant's chances of not developing IRDS, if not 100%, are at least improved. | | | You are here : AllRefer.com > Health > Diseases and Conditions > IRDS (Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome): Prevention of IRDS (Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome) | | | AllRefer Health - IRDS (Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome): Prevention (Hyaline Membrane Disease, Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome (IRDS)) |
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| | HON Mother & Child Glossary, Prematurity Problems: Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| | Treatment will depend on the severity and prematurity of the infant with RDS, but generally involves one of numerous techniques to aid breathing/provide oxygen | | | Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS; formerly known as hyaline membrane disease) is the most common lung disease of premature infants, which generally occurs in infants whose lungs are not fully developed. | | | The syndrome is more likely to develop in infants of diabetic mothers. |
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| | Dr. Koop - Respiratory - Diseases and Conditions, Treatments, General Health Information |
| | You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. | | | Koop - Respiratory - Diseases and Conditions, Treatments, General Health Information | | | They're at a higher risk of flu-related respiratory failure, a new study finds. |
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| | Infant (or Idiopathic) Respiratory Distress Syndrome: This infant version of ARDS has also been treated with inhaled GSH. | | | ARDS (Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome): One university in Georgia is using inhaled GSH to treat ARDS patients in its emergency room. | | | Cirrhosis of the Liver: Liver cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases have been treated with oral and IV glutathione. |
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| | Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn |
| | Discussed is the effectiveness of antenatal corticosteroid therapy, the safety of antenal corticosteroids, repeated doses, the effectiveness of thyroprophin releasing hormone (TRH), indications for antenatal corticosteroid therapy, contraindications, precautions, and the dose and route of administration. | | | This guideline on antenatal corticosteroids to prevent respiratory distress syndrome covers the appropriate use of antenatal corticosteroid therapy prior to preterm delivery for the reduction of perinatal mortality and neonatal morbidity. | | | Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / prevention and control; Prenatal Care; Practice Guideline [Publication Type]; Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use; Adrenal Cortex Hormones / administration and dosage; |
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| | Respiratory distress syndrome - OneLook Dictionary Search |
| | Phrases that include Respiratory distress syndrome: adult respiratory distress syndrome, acute respiratory distress syndrome, infant respiratory distress syndrome, respiratory distress syndrome adult, respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn, more... | | | respiratory distress_syndrome : The On-line Medical Dictionary [home, info] | | | respiratory distress_syndrome : Science and Biotechnology [home, info] |
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