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SINDROME DE DISTRES RESPIRATORIO

Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) is a typical condition in premature newborns. This is a picture of increased respiratory distress caused mainly by deficiency of pulmonary surfactant. These premature infants are at increased risk for complications such as air leakage (pulmonary emphysema or pneumothorax), infection (pneumonia), or abnormal maturation and growth (bronchopulmonary dysplasia, chronic lung disease).