The prevalence of hyaline membrane disease and the value of shake test and lamellar body concentration in preterm infants

Background The morbidity and mortality of hyaline membrane dis- ease (HMD) are quite high due to delayed diagnosis and intervention. Commonly, HMD occurs in preterm infants with surfactant deficiency because of lung immaturity. Lung maturity test could be performed using biochemical, biophysical, an...

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Main Authors: Dzulfikar DLH, Ali Usman, Melinda D Nataprawira, Aris Primadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House 2016-10-01
Series:Paediatrica Indonesiana
Subjects:
HMD
Online Access:https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/665