A Retrospective Analysis of Ultrasonic Diagnosis of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Abstract

Abstract The aim of the study was to investigate ultrasound's diagnostic capabilities for infant respiratory distress syndrome. Retrospective analysis was performed on the clinical information of 96 newborns with respiratory distress syndrome who were treated at our hospital between July 2015 and October 2017. The patients were split into the mild group (n = 55) and the severe group based on the findings of the chest x-ray examinations (n = 41). All neonates underwent an ultrasound examination at baseline, 12 hours after treatment and 24 hours after treatment of pulmonary surfactant (PS). Between the 2 groups, ultrasonographic characteristics and imaging scores were compared between infants with and without PS treatment. When compared with the severe group, the ultrasound score in the mild group was lower (P < 0.05). Before treatment, there was no statistically significant difference in ultrasound score between the PS treatment group and the non-PS treatment group (P > 0.05). At each time point after treatment, the ultrasonography score of the non-PS treatment group was greater than that of the PS treatment group (P < 0.05). Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome severity may be accurately assessed using ultrasound technology. Furthermore, the results of ultrasonography examinations may serve as a significant marker for assessing and measuring the severity of newborn respiratory distress syndrome.