title: Liquid assisted ventilation update.
abstract: The purpose of this summary is to highlight several areas of recent research performed in liquid assisted ventilation techniques. These areas were chosen specifically based on their contribution to elucidate mechanisms of improved pulmonary support or provoke additional and novel applications of this modality to reduce pulmonary complications of immaturity or acute lung injury.
authors.affiliation: Temple University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Temple University Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA. marlar@astro.ocis.temple.edu
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Wolfson
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Shaffer
mesh_terms: D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008168:Lung / Q000502:physiology; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D005466:Fluorocarbons; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants