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Ventilatory requirements for respiratory distress syndrome in small-for-gestational-age infants.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1396917     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Neonatal ventilatory requirements and outcome were examined in 135 very preterm, small-for-gestational age (SGA) infants to determine whether fetal growth retardation protects against severe respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in very immature infants. Their results were compared to those from gestational age- and gender-matched controls. Although there was no significant difference in the median duration of mechanical ventilation between the two groups, more SGA infants required ventilation and were ventilated because of RDS. In a subgroup also matched for mode of delivery, there was no significant difference between the proportion of SGA infants requiring mechanical ventilation for RDS compared to their matched controls. The mortality was greater in the SGA group. We conclude that fetal growth retardation does not protect against severe RDS.
Authors:
P J Thompson; A Greenough; H R Gamsu; K H Nicolaides
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of pediatrics     Volume:  151     ISSN:  0340-6199     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Pediatr.     Publication Date:  1992 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-11-19     Completed Date:  1992-11-19     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7603873     Medline TA:  Eur J Pediatr     Country:  GERMANY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  528-31     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Child Health, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Birth Weight
Delivery, Obstetric
Fetal Growth Retardation / physiopathology
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Small for Gestational Age*
Respiration, Artificial*
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / therapy*
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Eur J Pediatr. 1993 Jul;152(7):622-3   [PMID:  8354328 ]

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