Current perspectives on iatrogenic neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.
Iatrogenic respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) continues to result in significant morbidity and mortality. In this series of 176 cases of neonatal RDS, 8 (4.6%) resulted from errors in obstetric management: poor documentation of fetal maturity prior to elective delivery (6 cases), elective cesarean section with premature rupture of the membranes at 33 weeks of gestation (1) and failure to attempt tocolysis at 32 weeks of gestation (1). One neonatal death occurred among the eight cases. The authors encourage others to analyze their experiences in order to identify this important health care problem.
D002585:Cesarean Section; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D005322:Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes / Q000150:complications; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography