Certain factors may increase the risk that your infant will develop respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Read to know more! Written by: Editorial Team; Updated at: Jul 11, 2011 00:00 IST.

Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a breathing disorder that affects newborns. RDS rarely occurs in full-term infants. Written by: Editorial Team; Updated at: Jan 10, 2013 15:30 IST.

Preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) face heightened risks of death, critical illness, and prolonged hospitalization, particularly if they progress to develop acute respiratory ...

Discovery Laboratories announced that the FDA has approved Surfaxin (lucinactant intratracheal suspension) for prevention of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in high-risk premature infants.

However, despite enormous advances in the management of RDS, respiratory morbidity in the form of bronchopulmonary dysplasia remains a major problem (Rodriguez, 2003). Excellent neonatal care and ...

The study is the first to identify a single gene -- ABCA3-- that is associated with a significant number of cases of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in babies born at or near full term.RDS is ...

To determine if histologic chorioamnionitis (HC) in the presence of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) augments adverse pulmonary outcomes in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants. We ...

Discovery Laboratories announced its launch of Surfaxin (lucinactant) Intratracheal Suspension for the prevention of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature infants at high-risk for RDS.

Surfactant therapy prevents the development of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in many premature infants and shortens the course of RDS in others. 1, 2, 3 Although universal (prophylactic ...

WARRINGTON, Pa., Dec. 7, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Discovery Laboratories, Inc. (Nasdaq:DSCO), today announced that new Aerosurf® data in a study employing the well-established preterm lamb model ...

Preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) face heightened risks of death, critical illness, and prolonged hospitalization, particularly if they progress to develop acute respiratory ...