Abstract

The morbidity and mortality due to preterm births is significant, one of the handicaps of preterm delivery is respiratory distress syndrome (hyaline membrane disease). The timely recognition and referral of these babies from peripheral institutions to tertiary care centers of utmost importance for further management. This study was conducted to highlight the application of this forgotten simple, cheap and sensitive single step gastric aspirate shake test.

Keywords: Preterm; Single step gastric aspirate test; Surfactant; Ventilation; Respiratory distress

Keywords: CPAP: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; FFO: Free Flow Oxygen; FLM: Foetal Lung Maturity; GAST: Gastric Aspirate Test; HMD: Hyline Membrane Disease; MV: Mechanical Ventilation; RDS: Respiratory Distress Syndrome