Evaluation of the efficacy of nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) versus nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) in the preterm babies with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)
Background: Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), is an acute lung disease caused by pulmonary surfactant deficiency. RDS is generally due to lung immaturity leading to surfactant deficiency in alveoli of lungs and subsequent collapse during expiration. CPAP overcomes this with application o...
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Al Ameen Medical College
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://ajms.alameenmedical.org/ArticlePDFs/11%20AJMS%20V13.N4.2020%20p%20278-285.pdf |