respiratory distress syndrome in new borns. Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn
Conditions
Interventions
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Preterm infants at gestational age of 28 to 34 weeks; weight between 1000 and 2000 grams; respiratory distress syndrome; Silverman-Anderson retraction score 6 - 7. Exclusion criteria: Congenital malformation; cardiac disease; severe asphyxia (Apgar score = 3 at 1 and 5 minute or pH = 7.12); parents' unwillingness to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Non-invasive ventilatory failure. Timepoint: During first 72 hours of birth. Method of measurement: A questionnaire was used to investigate the noninvasive ventilation failure within first 72 hours of birth in which data were collected based on observation and ABG. The failure criteria were met by at least 1 of the following: pH = 7.20 and PaCO2 = 60 mm Hg, PaO2 = 50 mm Hg with a fraction of inspired oxygen = 0.6 or respiratory distress increase, recurrent apnea with = 3 episodes per hour associated with bradycardia, a single episode of apnea that required bag and mask ventilation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Milk intolerance rate. Timepoint: Within admission period. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Pneumothorax. Timepoint: Within first 72 h. Method of measurement: CXR.;IVH. Timepoint: At the end of first and fourth week or at the time of symptom incidence. Method of measurement: brain sonography. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences