Child health · UKMLA & AKT
Respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn
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- Most common cause of respiratory failure in preterm neonates - caused by surfactant deficiency from immature type II pneumocytes
- Incidence ~50% at 26-28 weeks gestation; <5% at term
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