Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) could be a less invasive option for preterm babies with respiratory distress syndrome, a study has suggested. The disorder is common in premature babies, as their lungs have not fully developed. These infants lack pulmonary surfactant, which ...
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Study: CPAP alternative to mechanical ventilation in preterm infants
17 May 2010
Madeleine Armstrong
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