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Infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS), also known as surfactant deficiency disorder (SDD), [2] and previously called hyaline membrane disease (HMD), is a syndrome in premature infants caused by developmental insufficiency of pulmonary surfactant production and structural immaturity in the lungs.
Causes may include sepsis, pancreatitis, trauma, pneumonia, and aspiration. [1] The underlying mechanism involves diffuse injury to cells which form the barrier of the microscopic air sacs of the lungs , surfactant dysfunction, activation of the immune system , and dysfunction of the body's regulation of blood clotting . [ 5 ]
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a United States–based 501(c)(3) non-profit international environmental advocacy group, with its headquarters in New York City and offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Bozeman, India, and Beijing. [1]
The U.S. Army Ballistic Research Laboratory conducts open-air and X-tunnel tests using depleted uranium. [ 1 ] On July 8, 2010, Harry Reid , Steven Chu and Ken Salazar announced that a 25-square-mile (65 km 2 ) portion of this area was being reassigned as a development and test area for new solar technologies .
A new sex trend among college students is getting attention on TikTok − and it has doctors worried.. That trend is using honey packets, a controversial supplement marketed for sexual enhancement ...
Lack of social support and extra stress. A meta-analysis found that these environmental factors played a role in a person’s chances of developing PTSD more than other pre-trauma factors.
A conservative research group has compiled a list of 20 “woke" senior officers they want Pete Hegseth to fire should he be confirmed to lead the Pentagon.
The cause is not fully understood, but evidence suggests that raised oxygen levels at the lens may be caused by deterioration of the vitreous humour due to age, and this causes degradation of lens crystallins by cross-linking, forming aggregates capable of scattering light. This may be an end-state development of the more commonly observed ...