Most neonatal deaths worldwide occur in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Respiratory distress is an important cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The …

Background Although respiratory distress is one of the major causes of neonatal morbidity
and mortality throughout the globe, it is a particularly serious concern for nations like …

Background One of the major factors contributing to newborn morbidity and mortality across
the globe is respiratory distress. In resource-constrained developing nations like Ethiopia, it …

Background: Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is the leading cause of respiratory failure
and death of a neonate in today's world, especially in developing countries like Ethiopia …

Background Respiratory distress (RD) is a common problem in the neonatal period and one
of the most common reasons for neonates to be admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit …

Genetic Polymorphisms of SP-A, SP-B, and SP-D and Risk of Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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Background Amniotic fluid contamination (AFC) is a risk factor for neonatal hypoxic ischemic
encephalopathy (HIE); however, the correlation between AFC level and the incidence and …

Objectives Partial arterial pressure of oxygen/fraction of oxygen in inspired air (PaO 2/FiO 2)
ratio has been used as a predictor of outcome in some neonatal conditions, but has not …

Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) results from disruption of the
normal fetal-neonatal circulatory transition and may be associated with meconium …

Meconium is the first substance secreted from fetal intestines and consist of intestinal
epithelial cells, lanugo, mucus, amniotic fluid, bile and water.(1, 2) Its formation begins …