RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME

This study tested a less invasive method (LISA) to give surfactant—a lung medication—to extremely premature babies (22-25 weeks) in the delivery room. The goal was to see if it could lower the number of babies needing a breathing tube in the first 72 hours compared to the standar…

This study looked at 180 premature babies born between 24 and 30 weeks to see if giving lung medicine (surfactant) through a thin tube instead of a breathing tube could reduce the need for a ventilator in the first three days of life. Babies were randomly assigned to get the medi…

This study looked at 85 premature babies born at 24 to 29 weeks who had respiratory distress syndrome (breathing trouble). Doctors compared two ways of giving surfactant (a lung medicine) while the babies were on non-invasive breathing support: one method used steady pressure (CP…

This study looked at 100 preterm babies with breathing problems who did not improve with standard treatment. Researchers compared a newer breathing machine (non-invasive high-frequency oscillatory ventilation) to a standard one (conventional mechanical ventilation) to see which i…

This study looked at whether a special ultrasound technique called fetal lung elastography can predict which preterm babies will develop respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), a serious breathing problem. Researchers measured lung stiffness in 80 unborn babies between 24-33 weeks o…

This study tested whether adding gentle electrical pulses to leg muscles during stationary cycling helps people who survived severe COVID-19 regain movement faster. Twenty-two adults who had been on breathing machines in the ICU took part. Researchers measured how much time they …

This study looked at two different chest therapy methods—Vojta reflex therapy and lung squeezing—in 90 premature babies (28-36 weeks) with respiratory distress syndrome. All babies received standard chest therapy, and two groups also got one of the extra techniques twice daily fo…

This study looked at whether a simple, low-cost video call system could help doctors remotely assess children with breathing problems while they are being transported in an ambulance. Twenty children with respiratory distress were included. The goal was to see if the technology w…

This study looked at 48 ICU patients on breathing machines to understand how doctors can better reopen collapsed parts of the lung. Researchers measured lung function before and after a procedure that briefly increases pressure to open the lungs. The goal was to find which signs …

This study looked at 21 preterm babies to see if a skin sensor could measure pain during a procedure that helps them breathe. The sensor was compared to standard pain scores. The goal was to find better ways to know which babies need pain medicine, so each baby can get the right …

This study looked at how different chest physiotherapy methods and positions affect preterm newborns who need breathing support. Researchers measured heart rate, blood gases, and other vital signs in 60 babies. The goal was to find safer and more effective ways to help clear thei…