Separating the adverse neurodevelopmental consequences of mechanical ventilation and postnatal steroids in preterm lambs

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1057759

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Extremely premature infants often develop severe breathing difficulties and need the help of a machine to breathe. Certain steroids help to mature the lung and allow the baby to breathe on his own without help. However, both steroids and long periods on breathing machines may interfere with normal brain development. This study will help doctors to weigh up the long-term risks and benefits of giving a baby steroids to help them breathe on their own versus continuing mechanical ventilation without steroids.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $1,752,863.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Intensive Care

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

bronchopulmonary dysplasia | continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) | mechanical ventilation | neurodevelopment | premature infant | steroid treatment

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