RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME

This study tested whether giving a lung-soothing medicine called surfactant immediately in the delivery room, using a thin tube instead of a breathing machine, could help extremely premature babies breathe better. It compared this early approach to the standard method of giving t…

This study tested whether giving a lung medication through a less invasive method, combined with caffeine, works better than standard breathing support alone for very premature infants. Researchers compared these two approaches in 180 babies born between 24 and 30 weeks to see wh…

This study compared two non-invasive breathing support methods for premature babies with respiratory distress syndrome who didn't improve with standard treatment. Researchers tested a newer high-frequency technique against conventional ventilation in 100 infants to see which bett…

This study aimed to find the best way to support breathing in very premature babies with respiratory distress syndrome. It compared two non-invasive methods (NIPPV vs. CPAP) used while giving a lung medication called surfactant. The main goal was to see which method was more effe…

This study tested a new physical therapy method for patients recovering from severe COVID-19. It compared standard cycling exercise to cycling combined with functional electrical stimulation (FES), which uses small electrical pulses to help muscles contract. The goal was to see i…

This study compared two gentle physical therapy techniques to help premature babies with severe breathing difficulties. Researchers tested whether adding Vojta reflex therapy or a lung squeezing technique to standard care improved oxygen levels and breathing rates more effectivel…

This study tested different chest physiotherapy positions to see which might work best for helping premature babies breathe. It involved 60 preterm newborns in intensive care who were on breathing support. Researchers compared how different therapy positions immediately affected …

This small pilot study tested whether it's practical and acceptable for ambulance crews to use a simple tablet video call to connect a child with breathing problems to a remote doctor during transport. The goal was to see if the technology works in a moving ambulance and if medic…

This study aimed to understand how much pain and stress premature babies experience during a specific breathing treatment called LISA. Researchers tested if a skin sensor could reliably measure this pain alongside standard nurse assessments. The goal was to gather better informat…

This study aimed to better understand a common ICU procedure used to re-inflate collapsed lungs in patients on breathing machines. Researchers observed 48 critically ill adults to learn which measurements can predict if this 'recruitment maneuver' will successfully open the lung.…