Technology Challenges and Opportunities Across the Cascade of RDS Care
There are proven interventions to reduce neonatal deaths caused by RDS. CPAP therapy is predicted to play an increasingly outsized role. Additional contributions are predicted from tools and treatments including lung surfactant, antenatal corticosteroids, and AI-supported point-of-care ultrasound. Innovation is needed to make these interventions suitable for effective, sustained use in LMIC settings.
Diagnosis
Health workers can make the diagnosis of probable RDS based on the worsening of symptoms, using scoring systems to measure the severity of respiratory distress.
Technology solutions for this step in the patient care pathway are not highlighted in this knowledge repository because it is not a technical focus area of Global Health Labs. Please explore examples highlighted for other steps in the care pathway.