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SWAP project pioneers technology for life-saving treatment in neonatal
The Saving Women and Premature Babies (SWAP) project, a flagship initiative led by Save the Children in Bangladesh in collaboration with the National Newborn Health Programme (NNHP) under the Ministry ...
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U.S. Neonatal Mortality Has Declined in Recent Years, Though Not For All Causes
There were 283,696 neonatal deaths from perinatal complications, with the top leading causes being disorders related to short ...
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Early neuromuscular blocking agents for adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression - BMJ Open
Objective To determine whether neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) can decrease the mortality of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and improve their clinical outcomes. Design ...
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Part 5: Neonatal Resuscitation: 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care | Circulation - AHA/ASA Journals
Newly born infants who breathe spontaneously need to establish a functional residual capacity after birth. 8 Some newly born infants experience respiratory distress, which manifests as labored ...
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180-day efficacy of nirsevimab against hospitalisation for respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract infections in infants (HARMONIE): a randomised ... - The Lancet
Nirsevimab offers consistent and sustained protection against hospitalisation due to RSV-associated lower respiratory tract infection for at least 6 months. This finding provides global health systems ...
Auckland hospitals in spotlight over infant’s care
Health New Zealand defends medical treatment administered to a 15-month-old infant who has suffered complications after being ...
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Physiotherapy improves symptoms of exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction in young elite athletes: a case series - BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
Methods Respiratory distress in four subjects was examined by interview prior to a physiotherapeutic body examination. Inappropriate laryngeal movements during exercise were measured by the continuous ...
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV): a scourge from infancy to old age - Thorax
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common single cause of respiratory hospitalisation of infants and is the second largest cause of lower respiratory infection mortality worldwide. In ...
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Surfactant therapy in late preterm and term neonates with respiratory distress syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis - ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition
Background There are no evidence-based recommendations for surfactant use in late preterm (LPT) and term infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Objective To investigate the safety and ...
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Prehospital continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for acute respiratory distress: a randomised controlled trial - Emergency Medicine Journal
Objective To compare the efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) versus usual care for prehospital patients with severe respiratory distress. Methods We conducted a parallel group, ...
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Efficacy and safety of bubble CPAP in neonatal care in low and middle income countries: a systematic review - ADC Fetal & Neonatal Edition
Method A systematic search (1946–March 2014) was performed of Pubmed, Ovid MEDLINE, Web of Science, Google Scholar and the references of relevant articles. Articles meeting inclusion criteria (CPAP ...