RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME

This study tested whether giving oral care with maternal breast milk every 3 hours to preterm babies on breathing machines could improve outcomes. 70 infants born before 34 weeks were included. Researchers measured how long babies needed ventilation, hospital stay length, and rat…

This study looked at 85 very premature babies (24-29 weeks) with breathing problems to compare two types of non-invasive breathing support: nasal CPAP and nasal IPPV. Both methods deliver surfactant (a lung treatment) without a breathing tube. The goal was to see which method red…

This study tested a method called LISA (Less Invasive Surfactant Administration) in extremely preterm infants (22-25 weeks). Instead of inserting a breathing tube, doctors gave lung medication through a thin catheter while the baby continued on CPAP. The goal was to see if this a…

This study looked at 100 premature babies (26-36 weeks) with respiratory distress syndrome who didn't improve with standard nasal CPAP. Researchers compared a newer, non-invasive high-frequency ventilation method (nHFOV) with traditional mechanical ventilation. The goal was to se…

This study looked at 180 premature babies born between 24 and 30 weeks to see if giving lung medication (surfactant) through a thin tube (LISA method) could reduce the need for a breathing tube in the first three days of life, compared to standard CPAP alone. The goal was to find…

This study looked at whether a special ultrasound technique called fetal lung elastography can predict respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in preterm babies. Researchers measured lung stiffness in 80 unborn babies between 24-33 weeks of pregnancy and compared those who later deve…

This study looked at two different chest therapy methods—Vojta reflex and lung squeezing—to help premature babies (28-36 weeks) with breathing problems. 90 babies were split into three groups: one got standard care, the others got standard care plus one of the two extra technique…

This study tested whether giving two medicines (atropine and fentanyl) before a less invasive breathing treatment helps preterm babies have fewer dangerous drops in heart rate and oxygen levels. Fifty-eight babies born at 29 weeks or later took part. The goal is to see if premedi…

This study tested whether adding functional electrical stimulation (FES) to cycling exercises helps people who survived severe COVID-19 recover more quickly. Twenty-two patients who had been on ventilators in the ICU took part in a 4-week rehab program. Half did cycling with FES,…

This study looked at 60 premature newborns (born between 28-37 weeks) in the neonatal intensive care unit who had breathing problems or were on a ventilator. Researchers compared different chest physiotherapy methods and positions to see which worked best for clearing the lungs. …

This study looked at 136 premature babies who needed breathing help. Researchers tracked how long they needed support and checked for lung problems. The goal was to learn more about different non-invasive breathing methods, not to test a new treatment.

This University of Oxford study looked at 48 ICU patients on ventilators for respiratory failure. Doctors sometimes inflate the lungs briefly (a recruitment manoeuvre) to reopen collapsed areas, but it's unclear when this helps. Researchers used a device to measure lung volume an…

This study tested whether a simple video call system on a tablet could help doctors remotely assess children with breathing problems while they were being transported in an ambulance. Researchers worked with 20 children who were stable enough for transport and compared the remote…

This study tested a new way to measure pain in preterm infants during a procedure called LISA, where surfactant is given to help them breathe. Researchers used skin conductance, which tracks nerve signals, and compared it to a standard pain scale. The goal was to see if this meth…