Gestational age, birth weight
Lack of antenatal steroids
Delivery history: maternal diabetes, perinatal asphyxia, route of delivery, absence of labor, 2nd-born twin
Resuscitation: need f...
Diet
Sufficient glucose infusion to prevent hypoglycemia
Hydration and nutrition for expected increased caloric needs with early initiation of IV nutrition while working to est...
Very low-birth-weight and extremely low-birth-weight infants should receive follow-up in specialty clinics that can provide for their specialized needs, including...
Committee on Fetus and Newborn, American Academy of Pediatrics. Respiratory support in preterm infants at birth. Pediatrics. 2014;133(1):171–174. [View Abstract on OvidInsight...
Q: Should all babies with a diagnosis of RDS be started on antibiotics?
A: It is important to consider sepsis/pneumonia in all infants with a diagnosis of RDS, particularly infection with group B S...
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