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Atelectasis associated with mechanical ventilation for hyaline membrane disease. 1980

J M Whitfield, and M D Jones

The occurrence of atelectasis among infants, who were intubated and mechanically ventilated for hyaline membrane disease and who survived the neonatal period, was examined after omitting atelectasis associated with obvious malposition of the endotracheal tube. Atelectasis occurred both while intubated and after extubation. There was a pronounced effect of birth weight. The incidence among 131 surviving infants increased from 9% while intubated and 15% after extubation in infants with birth weights > 2000 g to 50% while intubated and 56% after extubation in those with birth weights < 1000 g. Although in general, the incidence fell as the duration of intubation diminished, postextubation atelectasis was a problem even in larger infants with comparatively short intubations. The pattern of atelectasis showed a disproportionate involvement of all lobes of the right lung, both while intubated and after extubation. This suggests that the incidence of atelectasis might be lowered by minimizing traumatic damage to the mucosa of the right sided bronchi.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007231	Infant, Newborn	An infant during the first 28 days after birth.	Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D007441	Intubation, Gastrointestinal	The insertion of a tube into the stomach, intestines, or other portion of the gastrointestinal tract to allow for the passage of food products, etc.	Intubation, Nasogastric,Gastrointestinal Intubation,Gastrointestinal Intubations,Intubations, Gastrointestinal,Intubations, Nasogastric,Nasogastric Intubation,Nasogastric Intubations
D012121	Respiration, Artificial	Any method of artificial breathing that employs mechanical or non-mechanical means to force the air into and out of the lungs. Artificial respiration or ventilation is used in individuals who have stopped breathing or have RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY to increase their intake of oxygen (O2) and excretion of carbon dioxide (CO2).	Ventilation, Mechanical,Mechanical Ventilation,Artificial Respiration,Artificial Respirations,Mechanical Ventilations,Respirations, Artificial,Ventilations, Mechanical
D001724	Birth Weight	The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual at BIRTH. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.	Birthweight,Birth Weights,Birthweights,Weight, Birth,Weights, Birth
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006819	Hyaline Membrane Disease	A respiratory distress syndrome in newborn infants, usually premature infants with insufficient PULMONARY SURFACTANTS. The disease is characterized by the formation of a HYALINE-like membrane lining the terminal respiratory airspaces (PULMONARY ALVEOLI) and subsequent collapse of the lung (PULMONARY ATELECTASIS).	Disease, Hyaline Membrane,Diseases, Hyaline Membrane,Hyaline Membrane Diseases
D001261	Pulmonary Atelectasis	Absence of air in the entire or part of a lung, such as an incompletely inflated neonate lung or a collapsed adult lung. Pulmonary atelectasis can be caused by airway obstruction, lung compression, fibrotic contraction, or other factors.	Atelectasis, Congestive,Lung Collapse,Atelectasis,Compression Atelectasis,Compression Pulmonary Atelectasis,Congestive Atelectasis,Congestive Pulmonary Atelectasis,Contraction Pulmonary Atelectasis,Postoperative Pulmonary Atelectasis,Resorption Atelectasis,Resorption Pulmonary Atelectasis,Atelectases,Atelectases, Compression,Atelectases, Compression Pulmonary,Atelectases, Congestive,Atelectases, Congestive Pulmonary,Atelectases, Contraction Pulmonary,Atelectases, Postoperative Pulmonary,Atelectases, Pulmonary,Atelectases, Resorption,Atelectases, Resorption Pulmonary,Atelectasis, Compression,Atelectasis, Compression Pulmonary,Atelectasis, Congestive Pulmonary,Atelectasis, Contraction Pulmonary,Atelectasis, Postoperative Pulmonary,Atelectasis, Pulmonary,Atelectasis, Resorption,Atelectasis, Resorption Pulmonary,Collapse, Lung,Compression Atelectases,Compression Pulmonary Atelectases,Congestive Atelectases,Congestive Pulmonary Atelectases,Contraction Pulmonary Atelectases,Postoperative Pulmonary Atelectases,Pulmonary Atelectases,Pulmonary Atelectases, Compression,Pulmonary Atelectases, Congestive,Pulmonary Atelectases, Contraction,Pulmonary Atelectases, Postoperative,Pulmonary Atelectases, Resorption,Pulmonary Atelectasis, Compression,Pulmonary Atelectasis, Congestive,Pulmonary Atelectasis, Contraction,Pulmonary Atelectasis, Postoperative,Pulmonary Atelectasis, Resorption,Resorption Atelectases,Resorption Pulmonary Atelectases