The Care of Preterm and Term Newborns with Respiratory Conditions: A Systematic Synthesis of Evidence from Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Neonatal respiratory conditions are leading causes of mortality and morbidity during the neonatal period. This review evaluated 11 management interventions for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), apnoea of prematurity (AOP), meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS), transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN), as well as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) as a potential complication from respiratory care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Methods

Two different methodological approaches were completed: (1) updating outdated reviews and pooling all LMIC studies and (2) re-analysis of LMIC studies from up-to-date reviews. Review updates were conducted between October 2022 and February 2023 and followed systematic methodology. A total of 50 studies were included acr

SUBMITTER: Dominguez G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11875421 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature