Transient Tachypnea of Newborn. ?Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation , Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, Transient Tachypnea of Newborn
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Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: N eonates with TTN were identified with the criteria of Rawlings and Smith including 1.beginning of tachypnea within 6?h after birth; 2. tenacity of tachypnea for at least 12?h; 3.chest radiograph compatible with TTN 4. exclusion of other known respiratory disorders and non-respiratory disorders likely to cause the same features. Clinical features are consist of tachypnea (respiratory rate more than 60) with or without cyanosis, signs of distress (nasal ?aring, grunting, and retraction). Radiographic signs may include at least one of these; lung hyper in?ation, perihilar congestion or streaking, ?uid ?lled interlobar ?ssure, bilateral in?ltration, pulmonary edema. All of the neonates were born 37 weeks and older.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: neonate delivered less than 37 weeks, significant chromosomal abnormalities, meconium aspiration signs, asphyxia, a newborn baby with a metabolic disorder, congenital heart disease (diagnosed with echocardiography), persistent pulmonary hypertension of neonate, RDS, Pneumonia, and requirement of more than 40 percent FiO2. We excluded neonates who had positive CRP or positive Blood culture or if chest x rays matched with the diagnosis of pneumonia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oxygen consumption. Timepoint: 24 hours of birth. Method of measurement: CPAP .NIPPV.;The duration of respiratory support. Timepoint: during hospitalization. Method of measurement: due to records patients file. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Tehran University of Medical Sciences