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Gianluca Lista practices practicing medicine in Milan, Italy. Ms. Lista is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Premature Infant, Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, and Infantile Pneumothorax.
Carlo Dani practices practicing medicine in Florence, Italy. Mr. Dani is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Premature Infant, Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, and Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
Giovanni Vento practices practicing medicine in Rome, Italy. Mr. Vento is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Premature Infant, Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, and Infantile Pneumothorax.
Summary: Many babies born very preterm (\<32 weeks of pregnancy) require support to breathe from a breathing machine (mechanical ventilator) via a breathing tube. Although this keeps babies alive, it can damage their lungs. To reduce this damage, doctors and nurses try to change babies to gentler breathing support that does not require a breathing tube. This is usually done using a method called nasal cont...
Summary: Being born too early (preterm birth) is the leading cause of death in children world-wide. In Australia, 97% of very preterm babies who are admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units need breathing support after birth to survive. Despite this significant global impact, neonatal clinicians have few tools available to guide breathing support. Currently, the only lung imaging tool that is routinely us...