Evaluation of specificity and sensitivity of gastric aspirate shake test to predict surfactant deficiency in Iranian premature infants

Abstract Introduction Respiratory failure secondary to pulmonary surfactant deficiency is an important cause of severe respiratory distress in term and preterm infants. The aim of this study was to evaluate the specificity and sensitivity of gastric aspirate shake test (GAST) to predict surfactant d...

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