The present status of exogenous surfactant for the newborn

Authors
Curley, AE Halliday, HL
Citation
Ae. Curley et Hl. Halliday, The present status of exogenous surfactant for the newborn, EAR HUM DEV, 61(2), 2001, pp. 67-83
Citations number
84
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
ISSN journal
03783782 → ACNP
Volume
61
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
67 - 83
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-3782(200103)61:2<67:TPSOES>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
This year is the 20th anniversary of the first successful trial of exogenou s surfactant for respiratory distress syndrome in the newborn [1] and it is perhaps a good time to review recent advances in basic science and clinica l practice as they relate to surfactant therapy. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.