Neonatal respiratory failure (NRF) is an emergency which has not been examined
extensively. We critically synthesized the contemporary in-hospital prevalence, mortality …

Pharmacotherapy in pediatric patients is challenging in view of the maturation of organ
systems and processes that affect pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Especially for …

The intrauterine environment is an important determinant of immunity later in life of the
offspring. An altered prenatal immune development can result in a high postnatal risk for …

Background: Late preterm infants have increased rates of morbidity and mortality compared
to term infants. Determining the risk factors in these infants leads to more comprehensive …

Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is the most frequent pulmonary complication in
preterm infants. RDS incidence differs between genders, which has been called the male …

The aim of this study was to contribute further to existing randomized controlled trials and
meta-analyses showing advantages in the outcome of less invasive surfactant …

This study investigated whether anterior placenta previa in the second trimester is
associated with neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). The neonates delivered by …

Background 17β-estradiol can suppress acute lung injury (ALI) and regulate alveolar
epithelial sodium channel (ENaC). However the relationship between these two functions …

Background: After very preterm birth, male infants show higher mortality than females, with
higher incidence of lung immaturity, neurological deficits, infections, and growth failure. In …

Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia remain the leading
causes of preterm infant morbidity, mortality, and lifelong disability. Research to improve …