Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•Last Updated: October 13, 2024

Respiratory distress syndrome is a common breathing disorder that affects newborns. It is caused by a lack of surfactant — a foamy substance that keeps the lungs expanded and prevents them from collapsing — and occurs most often in babies born earlier than 28 weeks of pregnancy.

Last Updated:October 13, 2024

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Vitamin D levels and respiratory health among infants

In this meta-analysis of observational and interventional studies, vitamin D levels were lower in infants with respiratory distress than in infants without respiratory distress.

Vitamin E supplementation for preventing retinopathy in very-low-birth-weight infants with respiratory distress syndrome