%0 Thesis %A CRAWSHAW, JESSICA ROSE %D 2018 %T Prolonged laryngeal adduction at birth in preterm rabbit kittens %U https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/thesis/Prolonged_laryngeal_adduction_at_birth_in_preterm_rabbit_kittens/5491762 %R 10.4225/03/5a7a6dbff386e %2 https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/16355798 %K Larynx %K non-invasive respiratory support %K Obstetrics and Gynaecology %X Non-invasive ventilation is often unable to provide sufficient respiratory support for very premature infants at birth. While airway obstruction is thought to be a major reason for this failure, the site of obstruction is unknown. In the current thesis, we have investigated whether laryngeal closure at birth is a major cause of airway obstruction and factors influencing laryngeal activity in preterm rabbit kittens. %I Monash University