Open AccessCerebral oxygenation and circulatory parameters during pressure-controlled vs volume-targeted mechanical ventilation in extremely preterm infants
Author(s) -
Michalina Bugiera,
Tomasz Szczapa,
Anna Sowińska,
Charles Christoph Roehr,
Marta Szymankiewicz-Bręborowicz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advances in clinical and experimental medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.486
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2451-2680
pISSN - 1899-5276
DOI - 10.17219/acem/128198
Subject(s) - oxygenation , medicine , circulatory system , mechanical ventilation , anesthesia , cardiology , ventilation (architecture) , mechanical engineering , engineering
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is the most common cause of respiratory failure of infants born prematurely with very low birth weight (VLBW). Essential elements of RDS management include ventilatory support and endotracheal administration of a surfactant.