Treatment Patterns and Clinical Outcomes in Neonates Diagnosed With Respiratory Distress Syndrome in a Low-Income Country: A Report From Bangladesh

Respiratory distress syndrome remains a leading cause of neonatal mortality worldwide. This retrospective study describes practice patterns for respiratory distress syndrome in a resource-limited setting and seeks to identify both risk factors for mortality and beneficial treatment modalities. Health, demographic, and treatment data were collected. Potential associations were analyzed using univariable and multivariable logistic regression. Of 104 children included for analysis, 38 died. Although most children were initially treated with noninvasive respiratory support, 59 progressed to invasive ventilation. Requirement for invasive ventilation was associated with death. A clear trend toward improved survival in mechanically ventilated patients was seen with surfactant administration. Accepted for publication January 11, 2018. Funding: This study was supported in part by the National Institutes of Heath (NIH) Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) NIH K12HD043441 scholar funds to G.L. The project described was supported by NIH through grant number UL1TR001857. Support for data collection on-site in Bangladesh ($650 total) was provided via the crowd-funding website https://experiment.com/. The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Reprints will not be available from the authors. Address correspondence to Richard M. Hubbard, MD, 710 Beaver St, Sewickley, PA 15143. Address e-mail to rhubbardmd@gmail.com. © 2018 International Anesthesia Research Society

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