title: A comprehensive treatment unit for the respiratory distress syndrome in the newborn.
abstract: Various systems have been devised to improve the therapy of idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome in newborn infants. This article describes a new ventilator which provides alternating positive and negative pressure ventilation(APNPV) in addition to the more conventional techniques. Safety aspects, technical performance and cleaning procedures are described. A brief summary of the clinical performance of the machine is given.
mesh_terms: D004582:Electronics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000295:instrumentation; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000295:instrumentation; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000628:therapy*; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical