title: Treatment of hyaline membrane disease by human amniotic fluid surfactant.
abstract: A case of hyaline membrane disease was treated successfully with pulmonary surfactant (PS) isolated from human amniotic fluid. Dosage was 150 mg phospholipid/kg. The exogenous surfactant was instilled into the airway via a tracheal cannula. Clinical symptoms, PO2 and FiO2 improved evidently 24 hours after administration. L/S ratio and phosphatidylglycerol recovered gradually in aspirates. Lung X-ray film manifested "white lung" before instillation of surfactant and showed a striking improvement 3 days after treatment. The duration of mechanical ventilation was 6 days. During the period of recovery complications of patent ductus arteriosus and bacterial pneumonia developed. However, the patient recovered completely and was discharged 32 days after admission.
authors.forename: H Z
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Q L
authors.initials: QL
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: X M
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Shao
mesh_terms: D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006819:Hyaline Membrane Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants