The Most Common Complications of Premature Births. The risk of complications increases the earlier the baby is born. Any complication that a premature newborn experiences will be treated in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Immature Lungs â Most babies have mature lungs by 36 weeks of gestation.
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Chapter 20 Respiratory Failure 209 Many other causes besides respiratory muscle weakness contribute to respiratory failure (2). The ability to sustain normal respiration depends on the integration of many systems that are involved in breathing.Disruption of any one or a combination of these systems can induce failure.hapter 20 Respiratory Failure 209 Many other causes besides respiratory muscle weakness contribute to respiratory failure (2). The ability to sustain normal respiration depends on the integration of many systems that are involved in breathing.