"Hyaline Membrane Disease" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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).
| Descriptor ID |
D006819
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.381.842.475 C08.618.842.475 C16.614.521.563.475
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| Concept/Terms |
Hyaline Membrane Disease- Hyaline Membrane Disease
- Disease, Hyaline Membrane
- Diseases, Hyaline Membrane
- Hyaline Membrane Diseases
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hyaline Membrane Disease" by people in Profiles.
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Comparison of morbidity and mortality of very low birth weight infants in a Central Hospital in Johannesburg between 2006/2007 and 2013. BMC Pediatr. 2015 Mar 13; 15:20.
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The cost and effectiveness of surfactant replacement therapy at Johannesburg Hospital, November 1991-December 1992. S Afr Med J. 1995 Jul; 85(7):646-9.
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The late administration of surfactant. S Afr Med J. 1995 Jul; 85(7):644-6.
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The selection of infants for surfactant replacement therapy under conditions of limited financial resources. S Afr Med J. 1995 Jul; 85(7):640-3.
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The introduction of surfactant replacement therapy into South Africa. S Afr Med J. 1995 Jul; 85(7):637-40.