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ALI acute lung injury
AGA appropriate for gestational age
ARDS adult/acute respiratory distress syndrome
BAL bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
BPD bronchopulmonary dysplasia
CAH congenital adrenal hyperplasia
CDH congenital diaphragmatic hernia
CLD chronic lung disease
CPAP continuous positive airway pressure
HDC high dependency care
DL diffusing lung capacity for carbon monoxide
DPPC dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine
ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
ELBW extremely low birth weight
ERV expiratory reserve volume
FABP fatty acid binding protein
FEF forced expiratory flow
FEV1 forced expiratory flow
FiO2 fraction
of inspired oxygen concentration
FRC functional residual capacity
FVC forced vital capacity
GA gestational age
GCMP giant cystic meconium peritonitis
HFPPV high-frequency positive pressure ventilation
HFJV high-frequency jet ventilation
HFOV high-frequency oscillatory ventilation
IL interleukin
INO inhaled nitric oxide
IPPV intermittent positive pressure ventilation
IRV Inspiratory reserve volume
IUGR intrauterine growth restriction
IVH intraventricular haemorrhage
LBW low birth weight
LCFA long chain fatty acidst
MAP mean airway pressure
MAS meconium aspiration syndrome
MDI mental development index
MV Minute volume
NCPAP nasal continuous positive airway pressure
NEC necrotising enterocolitis
NICHD National Institute of Child and Human Development
NICU neonatal intensive care unit
NIPPV nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation
NO nitric oxide
NOS nitric oxide synthase
OR odds ratio
PaCO2 partial pressure of carbon dioxide
PDA patent ductus arteriosus
PEEP positive end-expiratory pressure
PFO patent foramen ovale
PG phosphatidylglycerol
PIE pulmonary interstitial emphysema
PIP peak inspiratory pressure
PPAR peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor
PPHN persistent pulmonary hypertension of
the newborn
PROM premature rupture of membranes
PTL preterm labour
PVH periventricular haemorrhage
PVL periventricular leucomalacia
RAW airway resistance
RDS respiratory distress syndrome
ROM rupture of membranes
ROP retinopathy of prematurity
RSV respiratory syncytical virus
RV Residual volume
SC special care
SCBU special care baby unit
SGA small for gestational age
SIDS sudden infant death syndrome
SIMV synchronised intermittent mandatory
ventilation
SP surfactant protein
TE expiratory time
TI inspiratory time
TLC total lung capacity
TTN transient tachypnoea of the newborn
TV Tidal volume
UTI urinary tract infection
VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
VLBW very low birthweight
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