Abstract

PREVENTION OF HYALINE MEMBRANE DISEASE (HMD) IN PRETERM INFANTS

Anna Mihaylova, Ekaterina Uchicova*, Nikoleta Parahuleva*, Mariana Parahuleva

ABSTRACT

Premature birth is the most common cause of neonatal mortality in developed countries (5, 13, 15, 16). Over 80% of all cases of death in the world are result of neonatology premature birth (6, 29). The complications which are result of preterm birth are significant socioeconomic problem and the hyaline membrane disease (HMD) is in the leading place. In the field of prenatal medicine and neonatology are applied preventive treatments in order to reduce the risk of death of preterm newborns. We indicate general trends striving to achieve the optimal solution to the issues related to the reduction of complications in premature neonates in the countries around the world.

Keywords: hyaline membrane disease (HMD), premature birth, corticosteroids, prevention, surfactant.