Can a newborn with 15% lung compression be treated?

Patient's question:

Today I had the baby checked, and the result was that the baby has 15% neonatal lung compression. Can neonatal lung compression of 15% be treated?

Doctor's answer:

It's neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, right? It doesn't seem like pneumothorax, as pneumothorax is usually caused by trauma or abnormal development of the tracheal pleura. Premature infants most commonly suffer from neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, which is also known as a lack of pulmonary surfactant. Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome occurs because the lungs are immature at birth and have insufficient surfactant, making it more common in premature infants. When there is enough surfactant, neonatal respiratory distress syndrome will be cured.

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