Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
Definition Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome (IRDS) is a respiratory distress syndrome in newborns that occurs acutely in newborns shortly after birth. Premature babies are particularly frequently affected, as the lungs are not matured until the 35th week of pregnancy. In case of an imminent premature birth, therefore, a medical prophylaxis of IRDS is always attempted. … Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome