A recently published study in Bangladesh titled Clinical outcome of the late preterm infants shows that premature babies can develop major neonatal complications that need admission in a neonatal intensive care unit.
Mar 21, 2018
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Use of inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) among pediatric patients has increased since 2005 and, during a 10-year time period, mortality rates dropped modestly as the therapeutic approach was applied to a broader range of health ...
Feb 22, 2018
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(HealthDay)—For neonates born at 22 to 29 weeks' gestation with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), off-label use of inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) is not associated with reduced mortality, according to a study published online ...
Feb 9, 2018
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(HealthDay)—A common respiratory virus that circulates in winter can pose a serious threat to children, an expert warns.
Jan 8, 2018
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There may be something in the air this holiday season, and it's not snow. It's something much less festive – respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Baylor College of Medicine expert Dr. Pedro A. Piedra breaks down the dangers ...
Dec 20, 2017
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Human rhinovirus (HRV), the culprit behind most colds, is the leading cause of hospitalization for premature babies. However, in very preterm children, exactly how HRV causes severe respiratory disease—and which patients ...
Dec 6, 2017
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(HealthDay)—For patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), higher positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) levels are not likely to improve clinical outcomes, according to a review published in the October ...
Nov 19, 2017
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An increasingly popular hormonal "treatment" for pregnant women with a history of preterm birth does not work, a major new international study shows.
Oct 3, 2017
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For the first time, researchers have developed a way to coax pluripotent stem cells into a specific type of mature lung cell called "alveolar epithelial type II cells" (AEC2s) and to correct a mutant gene whose dysfunction ...
Sep 28, 2017
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Patients who survive acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) often leave a hospital intensive care unit with debilitating mental, physical, or cognitive problems that may limit their quality of life.
Aug 24, 2017
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