PMID: 12076463

Abstract

The application of a continuous distending pressure (CDP) has been shown to have some benefits in the treatment of pre-term infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). CDP has the potential to reduce lung damage, particularly if applied early before atelectasis has occurred. Early application of CDP may better conserve an infant's own surfactant stores and consequently be more effective than CDP applied later in the course of RDS.

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