Relevance of Single Step Gastric Aspirate Shake Test in Management of Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Preterm Babies and Neonatal Mortality in Rural Setup

This study was conducted Abstract The morbidity and mortality due to preterm births is significant, one of the handicaps of preterm delivery is respiratory distress syndrome (hyaline membrane disease). The timely recognition and referral of these babies from peripheral institutions to tertiary care centers of utmost importance for further management. This study was conducted to highlight the application of this forgotten simple, cheap and sensitive single step gastric aspirate shake test.