title: Spectrum of respiratory distress in very low birthweight neonates.
abstract: The incidence, etiology and the outcome of respiratory distress in 243 consecutive liveborn very low birth weight neonates (VLBW) were analysed. One hundred and forty six (60%) VLBW neonates developed respiratory distress. Hyaline membrane disease, congenital pneumonia and transient tachypnea of the newborn were the major underlying causes (35.6%, 28.1%, and 27.4% respectively). The mortality rate was significantly higher in neonates with respiratory distress (72 of 146, 49.3%) than in those without distress (28 of 97, 28.8%) (p < 0.05). This difference was more sharply reflected in the 1000-1249 birth weight group and in the 29-32 weeks gestation group. Respiratory distress is a significant determinant of VLBW mortality.
authors.affiliation: Neonatal Division, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: O N
authors.initials: ON
authors.lastname: Bhakoo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Narang
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karthikeyan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006819:Hyaline Membrane Disease / Q000150:complications; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000401:mortality*; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016019:Survival Analysis