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Prostaglandins before caesarean section for preventing neonatal respiratory distress

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Title
Prostaglandins before caesarean section for preventing neonatal respiratory distress
Published in
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, November 2013
DOI 10.1002/14651858.cd010087.pub2
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Nkengafac V Motaze, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Taryn Young

Abstract

Respiratory distress (RD) can occur in both preterm and term neonates born through normal vaginal delivery or caesarean section (CS). It accounts for about 30% of neonatal deaths and can occur at any time following birth. Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), transient tachypnoea (rapid breathing) of the newborn and persistent pulmonary hypertension (increased blood pressure of pulmonary vessels) of the newborn are the most frequent clinical presentations of neonatal RD. Prostaglandins are used in routine obstetric practice to ripen the uterine cervix and to trigger labour, with those of the E series being preferred over others due to the fact that they are more uteroselective. Administration of prostaglandins to an expectant mother before delivery causes reabsorption of lung fluid from the fetal lung and promotes surfactant secretion by inducing a catecholamine surge. As a result, significant reduction in neonatal respiratory morbidity following a CS could be obtained, leading to reduced long-term complications such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (chronic lung disease with lung tissue modification) and asthma.

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Country Count As %
Indonesia 1 <1%
United States 1 <1%
Canada 1 <1%
Unknown 228 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 39 17%
Student > Bachelor 24 10%
Student > Ph. D. Student 21 9%
Researcher 19 8%
Student > Postgraduate 11 5%
Other 36 16%
Unknown 81 35%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 65 28%
Nursing and Health Professions 27 12%
Psychology 14 6%
Social Sciences 12 5%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 8 3%
Other 18 8%
Unknown 87 38%
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#20,090,741
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#12,101
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