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.
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Pulmonary Biology, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039, USA.
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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