The innovation—a handheld dry powder inhaler for newborns in respiratory distress—recently cleared a proof-of-concept milestone, with results published in a peer-reviewed journal. Now, inventors ...
Preterm infants often face respiratory distress owing to structural and functional immaturity of the lungs, insufficient surfactant production and underdeveloped respiratory control. Traditional ...
Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) reduced the risk of requiring invasive ventilation and developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia by nearly half compared with nasal continuous ...
John A. Clements, a pulmonary specialist whose research into one of the puzzles of human respiration — the inhale-exhale cycle of the lungs’ air sacs — revolutionized neonatal care with a treatment ...