Current surfactant use in premature infants

Authors
Suresh, GK Soll, RF
Citation
Gk. Suresh et Rf. Soll, Current surfactant use in premature infants, CLIN PERIN, 28(3), 2001, pp. 671
Citations number
168
Categorie Soggetti
Reproductive Medicine
Journal title
CLINICS IN PERINATOLOGY
ISSN journal
00955108 → ACNP
Volume
28
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-5108(200109)28:3<671:CSUIPI>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Exogenous surfactant therapy is widely used for the prevention and treatmen t of respiratory distress syndrome in premature newborns. The introduction of surfactant therapy is widely credited with recent improvements in neonat al mortality. This article presents an overview of the current use of exoge nous surfactant therapy for preterm neonates, based on currently available evidence.