1997
Repeated Doses of the Perfluorocarbon FC-100 Improve Lung Function of Preterm Lambs
Moya F, Llanos A, Ríos A, Riquelme R, Moraga F, Rubio L, Salvo H, Jacobs H. Repeated Doses of the Perfluorocarbon FC-100 Improve Lung Function of Preterm Lambs. Pediatric Research 1997, 42: 893-898. PMID: 9396575, DOI: 10.1203/00006450-199712000-00028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung functionPreterm lambsInitial doseIntratracheal administrationFC-100Administration of ExosurfSurfactant-deficient animalsSynthetic surfactant ExosurfArterial blood pressureDynamic lung compliancePreterm neonatesBlood pressureLung complianceSingle doseArterial PO2Arterial PCO2Surfactant deficiencyHeart rateAdditional doseExosurfStudy periodDoseAdministrationDosesSimilar changes
1989
Pulmonary function tests and fluid balance in neonates with chronic lung disease during dexamethasone treatment.
Gladstone I, Ehrenkranz R, Jacobs H. Pulmonary function tests and fluid balance in neonates with chronic lung disease during dexamethasone treatment. Pediatrics 1989, 84: 1072-6. PMID: 2587137, DOI: 10.1542/peds.84.6.1072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBronchopulmonary DysplasiaDexamethasoneFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMaleRespiration, ArtificialRespiratory Function TestsWater-Electrolyte BalanceConceptsPulmonary function testsChronic lung diseaseFunction testsLung diseaseFluid balanceTotal pulmonary resistanceHours of treatmentFirst dosePulmonary resistanceUrine outputGestational ageRespiratory statusBirth weightExpiratory timeDexamethasone treatmentClinical teamDynamic complianceFluid shiftsInfantsDexamethasoneExtubationSignificant differencesTreatmentDiseaseHours