
	Where results make sense

Topic: Respiratory distress syndrome, infant

Related Topics

Gross anatomy

Tom Rebbie

7E7

1988 Republican convention

American holly

The Fast Food Song

Nancy Stark Smith

	Infant respiratory distress syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		Respiratory distress begins shortly after birth, and is manifest by a whining noise, flaring of the nostrils and "sucking in" of the chest wall during breathing efforts.
		A similar syndrome in adults is the adult respiratory distress syndrome.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Infant_respiratory_distress_syndrome (758 words)

	Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
		Infant respiratory distress syndrome is a breathing disorder that is present at birth.
		Infant respiratory distress syndrome was previously known as hyaline membrane disease.
		Infant RDS is diagnosed based upon the symptoms present at birth and the known risk factors for the infant (premature birth or diabetic mother).
	www.hmc.psu.edu /childrens/healthinfo/r/respiratorydistress.htm (927 words)

	THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 19, Ch. 260, Disturbances In Newborns And Infants
		A syndrome caused by deficient surfactant manifested clinically by respiratory distress in the preterm infant.
		Not all infants with RDS present with signs of respiratory distress; extremely low birth weight newborns (ie, < 1000 g) may be unable to initiate respirations at birth because their lungs are so stiff; they may fail to initiate breathing in the delivery room.
		Infants with BPD should be considered candidates for passive immunization against infections of the lower respiratory tract caused by respiratory syncytial virus.
	www.merck.com /pubs/mmanual/section19/chapter260/260g.htm (6809 words)

	Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
		Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a type of severe, acute lung dysfunction affecting all or most of both lungs that occurs as a result of illness or injury.
		Respiratory distress syndrome of the infant, also called hyaline membrane disease of the newborn, is characterized by respiratory distress seen especially in premature babies.
		The diagnosis is based on the presence of respiratory distress accompanied by low levels of oxygen in the blood and the presence of known risk factors such as sepsis, pneumonia, or trauma.
	hw.healthdialog.com /kbase/nord/nord611.htm (1521 words)

	Exogenous Surfactant Kinetics in Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Novel Method with Stable Isotopes -- TORRESIN ...
		Pulmonary surfactant deficiency is the main cause of infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS) in preterm infants (1).
		In a previous study of preterm infants with RDS (17), we found the half-life of endogenous surfactant to be 113 ± 25 h.
		The fate of exogenous surfactant in neonates with respiratory distress syndrome.
	ajrccm.atsjournals.org /cgi/content/full/161/5/1584 (3795 words)

	► IRDS (infant respiratory distress syndrome)
		IRDS is a lung disorder that primarily affects premature infants and causes increasing difficulty in breathing.
		Respiratory distress syndrome affects 10% of all premature infants and only rarely affects those born at full-term.
		In respiratory distress syndrome, the air sacs collapse (electasis) and prevent the child from breathing properly.
	www.umm.edu /ency/article/001563.htm (222 words)

	eMedicine - Respiratory Distress Syndrome : Article by Arun Pramanik, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Neurologic impairment: Neurologic impairment occurs in approximately 10-70% of infants and is related to the infant's gestational age, the extent and type of intracranial pathology, the presence of hypoxia, and the presence of infections.
		Advise parents of infants who are discharged on oxygen and/or on an apnea monitor, with gastrostomy or requiring tube feeding, or with a tracheostomy or other special needs to spend time with their infants with RDS in a separate room prior to discharge.
		A schematic outlining of the pathology of respiratory distress syndrome.
	www.emedicine.com /ped/topic1993.htm (5738 words)

	Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine: Respiratory distress syndrome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of the newborn, also known as infant RDS, is an acute lung disease present at birth, which usually affects premature babies.
		Labored breathing (the "respiratory distress" of RDS) may begin as soon as the infant is born, or within a few hours.
		Infants with severe RDS may require treatment with a ventilator, a machine that takes over the work of the lungs and delivers air under pressure.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2601/is_0011/ai_2601001180 (1169 words)

	Respiratory Distress Syndrome of the Newborn Fact Sheet - American Lung Association site
		Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is life threatening lung disorder that commonly affects premature infants.
		Respiratory distress syndrome results from insufficient levels of surfactant, a foamy fluid substance produced by the body between the 34 and 37 week of pregnancy. Surfactant is essential for the expansion of the alveoli or air sacs of the lungs.
		In 2002, the syndrome was the sixth-ranking cause of infant deaths.
	www.lungusa.org /site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35693 (563 words)

	Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Infant) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Surfactant proteins and stable microbubbles in tracheal aspirates of infants with respiratory distress syndrome: relation to the degree of respiratory failure and response to exogenous surfactant.
		High-frequency jet ventilation in the early management of respiratory distress syndrome is associated with a greater risk for adverse outcomes.
		Early postnatal dexamethasone therapy for the prevention of chronic lung disease in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome: a multicenter clinical trial.
	www.umdnj.edu /rspthweb/bibs/irds.htm (2699 words)

	AllRefer.com - infant respiratory distress syndrome (Pathology) - Encyclopedia
		infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS) or hyaline membrane disease[hI´ulin, –lIn´´] Pronunciation Key, respiratory distress syndrome of newborns, most common in infants born prematurely or by cesarean section or having a diabetic mother.
		The immature lungs of such infants cannot retain air; the air spaces empty completely and collapse after the first (and each succeeding) exhalation.
		IRDS is caused by a lack, in the immature lung, of a surfactant agent; the substance, a mixture of lipids and proteins, contributes to the elasticity of lung tissue and stabilizes air passages so that the lung remains partly aerated after each exhalation.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/I/infntrspdst.html (345 words)

	Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Infant
		Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome is characterized by diminished oxygen intake in the premature newborn.
		Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome is caused by the absence of a natural lung wetting agent (surfactant) in the immature lungs of infants.
		Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome is a lung disorder caused by direct injury to the lungs or acute illness.
	hw.healthdialog.com /kbase/nord/nord618.htm (1608 words)

	Comorbidities/Insurance/Discharges--Hospitalization in the United States, 1997 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Private insurers are billed for 57 percent of all stays for infants born in the hospital, 59 percent of all stays for trauma to perineum due to childbirth, and 51 percent of all normal pegnancy stays.
		Infants born in the hospital 2,195 57.1 2.
		Infants born in the hospital 191 5.0 2.
	www.ahcpr.gov /data/hcup/factbk1/fctbk3.htm (1361 words)

	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.
		Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a life-threatening lung disorder that mainly affects premature infants.
		Infants with RDS may develop several complications, such as an infection of the bloodstream due to their lung problem (sepsis), as well as other problems related to premature birth, such as bleeding into the brain.
	www.lungusa.org /site/pp.aspx?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=327819&printmode=1 (1425 words)

	Digoxin for respiratory distress syndrome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Although hemodynamic disturbances play a role in the overall pathogenesis of respiratory distress syndrome, the specific contribution of early congestive heart failure (unrelated to hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus) does not appear to be a significant factor in RDS.
		Infants at risk of developing respiratory distress syndrome (infants delivered by cesarean section, infants of diabetic mothers, and low birthweight infants) or infants with a clinical diagnosis of respiratory distress syndrome are included in these studies.
		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.
	www.nichd.nih.gov /cochraneneonatal/Soll6/Soll.HTM (1189 words)

	Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in infants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Respiratory distress syndrome is one of the most common lung disorders in premature infants and causes increasing difficulty in breathing.
		In respiratory distress syndrome, the air sacs collapse and prevent the child from breathing properly.
		Blood cultures and a sepsis work-up are usually done to rule out infection and sepsis as a cause of the respiratory distress.
	www.pennhealth.com /ency/article/001563.htm (747 words)

	Respiratory Distress - Dr. Greene.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		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 is the most common diagnosis among children who need to be admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit.
		Some causes of respiratory distress can be avoided altogether, either through childhood immunizations or by other means (see articles on the individual causes).
	www.drgreene.com /21_1168.html (401 words)

	Respiratory distress syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There are two forms of respiratory distress syndrome:
		ARDS, which is acute (or adult) respiratory distress syndrome or
		infant respiratory distress syndrome which is a complication of premature birth.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Respiratory_distress_syndrome (101 words)

	The Problems of Prematurity: Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Although these children are more susceptible to respiratory problems such as asthma, pneumonia or bronchitis, most outgrow their breathing problems.
		Respiratory Distress Syndrome develops in premature infants because of the immaturity of their lungs.
		Once it becomes evident that an infant will be born prematurely, the mother can be given the synthetic steroid betamethasone, which helps mature the baby's lungs.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/premature_babies/24002 (435 words)

	HON Mother & Child Glossary, Prematurity Problems: Respiratory Distress Syndrome
		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.
		Infants with RDS have difficulty in breathing or starting to breath, depending on how premature they are.
	www.hon.ch /Dossier/MotherChild/prematurity_problems/resp_distress.html (154 words)

	IPLab (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The syndrome usually presents within one hour of birth and is initially exhibited clinically by rapid respirations, grunting, and substernal retractions.')">respiratory distress syndrome, the infant (1 day old) was transferred to a tertiary care hospital with a neonatal intensive care unit.
		Following the transfer, the respiratory distress progressed and the admitting arterial blood gases were pH 7.31, pCO2 35, and pO2 35.
		Most cases of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) or hyaline membrane disease are idiopathic (the cause is unknown).
	peir.path.uab.edu /iplab/messages/598/537.html?1002834615 (882 words)

	Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		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).
		In RDS, the infant's immature lungs do not produce enough of an important substance called surfactant, which enables the lungs to expand more easily when the infant makes the change from having fluid in the lungs while in the womb to breathing air after birth.
		Although most infants with RDS need the help of a breathing machine, or ventilator, for days or even weeks, the therapeutic use of surfactant medications has greatly decreased the complication rate and the amount of time infants spend on the ventilator.
	www.childrenspecialists.com /body.cfm?id=370 (366 words)

	Medical Encyclopedia: Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in infants (Print Version)
		The disease is caused by a lack of lung surfactant, a chemical that normally appears in mature lungs.
		Infants with mild symptoms are given supplemental oxygen.
		An artificial lung surfactant is sometimes delivered through an endotracheal tube into the lungs of an infant at high risk for respiratory distress syndrome immediately after birth.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/print/ency/article/001563.htm (777 words)

	Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome - Patient UK
		It is due to lung injury from mechanical ventilation and the risk increases with decreasing gestational age, small for dates, severity of respiratory distress syndrome and duration of mechanical ventilation.
		Retinopathy of prematurity: Infants with respiratory distress syndrome and PaO2 greater than 100 mm Hg are at a greater risk.
		Neurological impairment is related to the gestational age, the extent of intracranial pathology, the presence of hypoxia, and the presence of infections.
	www.patient.co.uk /showdoc/40000462 (1076 words)

	eMedicine - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome : Article by Todd Rothenhaus, MD FACEP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Background: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was first described in 1967 by Ashbaugh, who described a syndrome of severe respiratory failure associated with pulmonary infiltrates, similar to infant hyaline membrane disease.
		Respiratory alkalosis may be present early in the course of the disease; hypercarbia and respiratory acidosis develop as the disease progresses.
		Kollef MH, Schuster DP: The acute respiratory distress syndrome.
	www.emedicine.com /EMERG/topic15.htm (1906 words)

	A comparison of indices of respiratory failure in ventilated preterm infants -- Subhedar et al. 83 (2): 97 -- Archives ...
		To compare indices of respiratory failure in terms of their ability to predict adverse respiratory outcomes in preterm infants.
		A total of 155 preterm infants were studied, of whom 35 (23%) died primarily from respiratory failure and 53 of the 120 survivors
		Details of respiratory support were gathered retrospectively from computerised blood gas data (which had been entered prospectively).
	fn.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/83/2/F97 (2076 words)

	Disease - IRDS (infant respiratory distress syndrome) - Detroit, Michigan
		The treatment is prompt resuscitation of all high-risk and premature infants by a pediatric resuscitation team.
		Infants with mild symptoms are given supplemental oxygen, while those with severe symptoms are managed on a ventilator to deliver both oxygen and pressure to keep the lungs inflated.
		Artificial surfactant is sometimes instilled through an endotracheal tube into the lungs of an infant at high risk for respiratory distress syndrome immediately after birth (see lung surfactant).
	www.henryfordhealth.org /12652.cfm (747 words)

	Clinical Trial: Study of Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Preterm Infants
		Infants > 1500 grams and < 34 weeks gestational age will be entered in the Larger Preemie Pilot Study if they have an OI greater than or equal to 15 on two consecutive blood gases at least 30 minutes apart, but no more than 12 hours apart.
		Infants requiring assisted ventilation with a diagnosis of RDS/HMD, pneumonia and/or sepsis, aspiration syndrome, idiopathic pulmonary hypertension, or suspected pulmonary hypoplasia associated with PROM and/or oligohydramnios.
		Infants with any major abnormality involving the respiratory system such as congenital diaphragmatic hernia, tracheoesophageal fistula or cystic fibrosis.
	www.clinicaltrials.gov /ct/gui/show/NCT00016523 (694 words)

	FORCES - Medical bibliography - MATERNAL SMOKING AND NEONATE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		“Infants of mothers who smoked had a reduced incidence of RDS [respiratory distress syndrome] for their gestation compared with infants of nonsmokers.
		the respiratory distress syndrome had a lower frequency at very preterm gestational age in the neonates of smokers than of nonsmokers.
		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.
	www.forces.org /evidence/hamilton/mat-smok/file7.htm (409 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)