We conducted a prospective, randomized, controlled trial comparing the efficacy of two doses of a reconstituted bovine surfactant (Surfactant TA) in premature infants requiring mechanical ventilation shortly after birth for respiratory distress syndrome. Forty-six infants weighting 1000-1499 g were
Surfactant replacement therapy for adult respiratory distress syndrome in children
β Scribed by Daniel A. Evans; Robert W. Wilmott; Jeffrey A. Whitsett
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 920 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 8755-6863
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