In this study we will evaluate the effect of salbutamol nebulies in improving
signs of transient tachypnea of newborn . This double blind, clinical controlled trial will be done on 70 late Preterm, term, post term neonate with transient tachypnea of newborn during first six hours after birth. The diagnosis of transient tachypnea of newborn will be according to clinical evidence of tachypnea (respiratory rate greater than 60 per minute) with or without respiratory distress, with at least one sign of radiologic finding of transient tachypnea of newborn on chest X Ray.
The neonates will be divided randomly in two groups, to receive one dose of
Salbutamol (Asthalin manufacture by CIPLA ,INDIA) 0.15 miligram, equal to; 0.15mililiter per kilogram of body weight (solution A) or 0.15 mililiter per kilogram of body weight %0.9 normal salin solution (solution B) by nebulizer, within 10 minutes.
Before and after treatment in intervals of: 30 minute, one, four, six hours, the respiratory rate, heart rate, oxygen saturation, oxygen requirement, Retraction score (base on Silverman – Anderson Retraction score) and the time of first feeding and duration of hospitalization should be evaluated and recorded.
The above data will be analyzed by SPSS statistical program software.