NSU Research Contributions

Title : A case of Pierre Robin syndrome in a child with no softpalate and complications from pneumonia in Bangladesh

Authors : Mohammad Ashraful Amin, Taraque Ahamed Shawon, Naushad Khan Shaon, Sabrina Nahin, Jannatul Fardous, and Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader

Journal Article Title: Clinical Case Reports	Volume Number: 11	Publication Year : 2023	Issue Number: 5
Index: indexed	Ranking: No Ranking	ISSN (Print): 2050-0904	Publisher Name: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Pages : 5
ISSN (Online): 2050-0904

Funding Information:

Funding Source : None

Other Information:

Direct Sustainable Development Goals : SDG3 Good Health & Well-being	Indirect Sustainable Development Goals : SDG17 Partnership for the Goals	Sustainable Development Sub Goals : End preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age Achieve universal health coverage
Impact statement: Pierre Robin syndrome (PRS) is a common craniofacial abnormality that causes upper airway obstruction and severe feeding difficulties, often leading to malnutrition and life-threatening complications like aspiration pneumonia/ This case report documents a rare presentation of a newborn in Bangladesh with PRS and the complete absence of a soft palate, whose impending respiratory failure was successfully managed through coordinated NICU care and antibiotic therapy. By highlighting that morbidity and mortality rates increase without diverse clinical techniques, the study provides a vital mandate for the implementation of multidisciplinary treatment protocols—including prone positioning and surgical consultations—to protect the lives of infants with complex birth defects.	Collaboration: None	Keywords: Pierre Robin syndrome, soft palate, glossoptosis, micrognathia, pneumonia, multidisciplinary approach