The surfactants.
Surfactants have been routinely used since 1990 for the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). The use of surfactant has coincided with a decrease in mortality in infants due to RDS. This review focuses on clinical aspects of surfactant use. New information, particularly effects of ventilatory styles on surfactant function, is presented.
Kallapur
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Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Pulmonary Biology, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039, USA.
Ikegami
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D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008168:Lung / Q000166:cytology; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000188:drug therapy*
D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants