Neonatal respiratory distress: recent progress in understanding pathogenesis and treatment outcomes.

Author: So Young KIM ¹
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1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. sykimped@catholic.ac.kr
Publication Type:Review
Keywords: Transient tachypnea of the newborn; Respiratory distress syndrome; Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn; Neonatal respiratory distress; Pathophysiology; Management
MeSH: Hypertension, Pulmonary; Parturition; Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics 2010;53(1):1-6
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN), respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), and persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) are the three most common disorders that cause respiratory distress after birth. An understanding of the pathophysiology of these disorders and the development of effective therapeutic strategies is required to control these conditions. Here, we review recent papers on the pathogenesis and treatment of neonatal respiratory disease.