Successful treatment of ARDS with two doses of synthetic surfactant.
A 50-year-old man with adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was successfully treated with synthetic surfactant. The therapy rapidly improved the respiratory function; it also increased the release of endogenous surfactant. Synthetic surfactant may thus be of value in the treatment of ARDS.
Heikinheimo
M
M
Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Hynynen
M
M
Rautiainen
P
P
Andersson
S
S
Hallman
M
M
Kukkonen
S
S
D004338:Drug Combinations; D005233:Fatty Alcohols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010767:Phosphorylcholine; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*
D004338:Drug Combinations; D005233:Fatty Alcohols; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants; D010767:Phosphorylcholine; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; C047049:dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine, hexadecanol, tyloxapol drug combination