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Treatment

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Treatment can be considered in terms of prevention and subsequent management:

Prevention:

  • avoiding preterm delivery where possible
  • careful control of diabetes in pregnancy
  • administration of dexamethasone to mothers before preterm deliveries
  • avoidance of hypothermia after delivery

Management:

  • ventilation
  • surfactant

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