Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, or neonatal RDS, is a condition that may occur if a baby’s lungs aren’t fully developed when they are born.

Babies born six weeks prematurely are 40 times as likely as full-term infants to suffer respiratory distress syndrome, a new study reports. Ten percent of the premature infants experienced the ...

THE respiratory-distress syndrome, or hyalinemembrane disease, is the commonest cause of death among newborn, especially premature, infants, and yet its pathogenesis remains a mystery and its treat ...

A newborn’s respiratory rate may vary, but it should always fall within a healthy range. Learn about this range and what to do if the rate is faster or slower.

Nasal obstruction is an important cause of respiratory distress in neonates. Infants typically present in the early neonatal period with good color, tone and heart rate while crying, but become ...

Of the 34 infants with respiratory distress, only 5 (16%) were born to mothers vaccinated prior to infection, compared to 63 (41%) without the breathing disorder, indicating that vaccination had a ...

The innovation—a handheld dry powder inhaler for newborns in respiratory distress—recently cleared a proof-of-concept milestone, with results published in a peer-reviewed journal. Now ...

Of the 34 infants with respiratory distress, only five were born to moms vaccinated prior to infection, results show. On the other hand, ...

Prenatal exposure to air pollution increases the risk of severe respiratory distress in newborn babies, according to new research. The risk increases with exposure specifically to fine particulate ...

Around 17% were diagnosed with respiratory distress — higher than the average among newborns, which estimates put around 5% to 7%. "The average duration of a hospital stay for these infants was ...

Before Clements made his discoveries, respiratory distress syndrome was the leading cause of death in premature babies, ...