Risk factors for respiratory distress syndrome in the newborn: A multicenter Italian survey

References

• Pender CB. Respiratory distress in multiple births and premature infants. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 1972; 112: 298–9
   Google Scholar
• Caspi E, Schreyer P, Reif R, Goldberg M. An analysis of the factors associated with respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants whose mothers had been given dexa-methasone therapy. Br. J. Obstet. Gynaecol. 1980; 87: 808–13
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Bourbon JR, Farrell PM. Fetal lung development in the diabetic pregnancy. Pediatr. Res. 1985; 19: 253–67
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Khoury MJ, Marks JS, McCarthy BJ, Zaro SM. Factors affecting the sex differential in neonatal mortality: The role of respiratory distress syndrome. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 1985; 151: 777–82
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Perelman RH, Palta M, Kirby R, Farrell PM. Discordance between male and female deaths due to the respiratory distress syndrome. Pediatrics 1986; 78: 238–44
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• De La Torre Verduzco R, Rosario R, Rigatto H. Hyaline membrane disease in twins. A 7 years review with a study on zygosity. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 1976; 125: 668–71
   Google Scholar
• Hobel CJ, Hyvarinen MA, Oh W. Abnormal fetal heart rate patterns and fetal acid-base balance in low birth weight infants in relation to respiratory distress syndrome. Obstet. Gynecol. 1972; 39: 83–8
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Martin CB, Jr, Siassi B, Hon EH. Fetal heart rate patterns and neonatal death in low birthweight infants. Obstet. Gynecol. 1974; 44: 503–10
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Worthington D, Smith BT. Relation of amniotic fluid lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio and fetal asphyxia to respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants. Can. Med. Assoc. J. 1978; 118: 1384–9
   Google Scholar
• Hjalmarson O, Krantz ME, Jacobsson B, Sorensen SE. The importance of neonatal asphyxia and caesarean section as risk factors for neonatal respiratory disorders in an un-selected population. Acta Paediatr. Scand. 1982; 71: 403–8
   Google Scholar
• Yoon JJ, Kohl S, Harper RG. The relationship between maternal hypertensive disease of pregnancy and the incidence of idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome. Pediatrics 1980; 65: 735–9
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Curet LB, Vijaya Rao A, Zachman RD. Maternal smoking and respiratory distress syndrome. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 1983; 147: 446–50
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Papageorgiou AN, Colle E, Farri-Kostopoulos E, Gelfand MM. Incidence of respiratory distress syndrome following antenatal betamethasone: Role of sex, type of delivery, and prolonged rupture of membranes. Pediatrics 1981; 67: 614–7
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Yoon JJ, Harper RG. Observations on the relationship between duration of rupture of the membranes and the development of idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome. Pediatrics 1973; 52: 161–8
   Google Scholar
• Bauer CR, Stern L, Colle E. Prolonged rupture of membranes associated with a decreased incidence of respiratory distress syndrome. Pediatrics 1974; 53: 7–12
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Richardson CJ, Pomerance JJ, Cunningham MD. Acceleration of fetal lung maturation following prolonged rupture of the membranes. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 1974; 118: 1115–8
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Thibeault DW, Emmanouilides GC. Prolonged rupture of fetal membranes and decreased frequency of respiratory distress syndrome and patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 1977; 129: 43–6
   Google Scholar
• White E, Shy KK, Daling JR. An investigation of the relationship between cesarean section birth and respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn. Am. J. Epidemiol. 1985; 121: 651–63
   Google Scholar
• Miettinen O. Estimability and estimation in case-referent studies. Am. J. Epidemiol. 1976; 103: 226–35
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Baker RJ, Nelder JA. The GLIM system, release 3. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford 1978
   Google Scholar
• Breslow NE, Day NE. Statistical methods in cancer research vol. 1. The analysis of case-control studies. IARC Sci. Publ. 1980; 32
   Google Scholar
• Hjalmarson O. Epidemiology and classification of acute neonatal respiratory disorders. A prospective study. Acta Paediatr. Scand. 1981; 70: 773–84
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Adamson IY, King GM. Sex-related differences in cellular composition and surfactant synthesis of developing fetal rat lungs. Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. 1984; 129: 130–4
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Torday JS. The sex difference in type II cell surfactant synthesis originates in the fibroblasts in vitro. Exp. Lung Res. 1984; 7: 187–94
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Caspi E, Schreyer P, Weinraub Z, Lifshitz Y, Goldberg M. Dexamethasone for prevention of respiratory distress syndrome: Multiple perinatal factors. Obstet. Gynecol. 1981; 57: 41–7
   Google Scholar
• Meritt TA, Farrell PM. Diminished pulmonary lecithin syn-thesis in acidosis: Experimental findings as related to the respiratory distress syndrome. Pediatrics 1976; 57: 32–40
   Google Scholar
• Quirk JG, Raker R, Petrie RH, Williams M. The role of glucocorticoids unstressful labor and atraumatic delivery in the prevention of respiratory distress syndrome. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 1979; 134: 768–71
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Loffe S, Chernick V. Maternal alcohol ingestion and the incidence of respiratory distress syndrome. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 1987; 156: 1231–5
   Google Scholar
• Russell CS, Taylor R, Law CE. Smoking in pregnancy, maternal blood pressure, pregnancy outcome, baby weight and growth, and other related factors: A prospective study. Br. J. Prev. Soc. Med. 1968; 22: 119–26
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Morales WJ, Diebel ND, Lazar AJ, Zadrozny D. The effect of antenatal dexamethasone administration on the prevention of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm gestations with premature rupture of membranes. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 1986; 154: 591–5
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Rokos J, Vaeusorn O, Nachman R. Hyaline membrane disease in twins. Pediatrics 1968; 42: 204–5
   Google Scholar
• Kenny JD, Corbet AJ, Adams JM, Rudolph AJ. Hyaline membrane disease and acidosis at birth in twins. Obstet. Gynecol 1977; 50: 710–2
   Google Scholar
• Procianoy RS, Garcia-Prats JA, Adams JM, Silvers A, Rudolph AJ. Hyaline membrane disease and intraventricular haemorrhage in small for gestational age infants. Arch. Dis. Child. 1980; 55: 502–5
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• White E, Shy KK, Benedetti TJ. Chronic fetal stress and the risk of infant respiratory distress syndrome. Obstet. Gynecol. 1986; 67: 57–62
   Google Scholar