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hyaline membrane disease in American English a respiratory disease of unknown cause of newborn infants, esp. if premature, characterized by an abnormal membrane of protein lining the alveoli of the lungs Examples of 'hyaline membrane disease' in a sentencehyaline membrane disease Common causes of death were hyaline membrane disease and sepsis.Common morbidities were clinical sepsis (66.7%), hyperbilirubinemia (58.8%), birth asphyxia (26.8%) and hyaline membrane disease (23.5%).Three neonates had alimentary disorders, one had hypoglucemia and another hyaline membrane disease, patent ductus arteriosus, sepsis and thrombocytopenia.Accuracy parameters were calculated considering actual incidence of hyaline membrane disease (positive maturity = absent disease) after birth.Meta-analysis of randomized studies showed that antenatal corticosteroids reduce mortality and the incidence of hyaline membrane disease and peri-intraventricular hemorrhage. |