JCOGP

As of January 2023, our "Journal of Controversies Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics" has been published under the Medihealth Academy to publish all articles, reviews and case reports on Pediatrics, especially in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In order to facilitate the citation of the articles, to take our place in internationally respected indexes and to reach a wider readership, we will pay attention to the fact that our article language is only English in terms of acceptance.

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A rare cause of unimproved respiratory distress syndrome in a preterm infant: congenital hypothyroidism
The findings of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and thyroid dysfunction of prematurity have a bidirectional relationship. Here we discuss the regression of RDS findings in a preterm infant with congenital hypothyroidism with hypothyroidism treatment. A 910 g female infant, born at 28 weeks' gestation from the twin pregnancy of a 27-year-old mother, was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with a diagnosis of prematurity and RDS. The RDS resolved with treatment in the infant's first days. On postnatal day 7, the infant had recurrent RDS and thyroid replacement therapy (levothyronine) was initiated for congenital hypothyroidism. Thyroid function improved with levothyronine treatment and the unexplained RDS findings improved without the need for additional treatment.


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