1990
Corticosteroids and Intratracheal Surfactant Both Alter the Distribution between the Airways and Lung Tissue of Intratracheally Administered Radiolabeled Phosphatidylcholine in the Preterm Rabbit
Fiascone J, Mercurio M, Lima D, Jacobs H. Corticosteroids and Intratracheal Surfactant Both Alter the Distribution between the Airways and Lung Tissue of Intratracheally Administered Radiolabeled Phosphatidylcholine in the Preterm Rabbit. Experimental Lung Research 1990, 16: 311-321. PMID: 2394199, DOI: 10.3109/01902149009108847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntratracheal surfactantLung tissueAlveolar spaceCorticosteroid exposureMechanical ventilationRinger's lactateAntenatal corticosteroid exposurePrenatal corticosteroid exposurePreterm rabbitsLung clearanceIntratracheal injectionAlveolar lavageDay 25FetusesClearanceVentilationAirwayRadiolabel distributionLactateTissueRabbitsExposureRadiolabelCorticosteroidsLavage
1985
Effects of high-frequency and conventional ventilation on the premature lamb lung
Solimano A, Bryan C, Jobe A, Ikegami M, Jacobs H. Effects of high-frequency and conventional ventilation on the premature lamb lung. Journal Of Applied Physiology 1985, 59: 1571-1577. PMID: 3840801, DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1985.59.5.1571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMean airway pressureConventional mechanical ventilationProtein leakPremature lamb lungsFetal lung fluidRespiratory distress syndromeDays gestational ageDegree of leakHigh-frequency oscillationsGroups of lambsAirway pressureCesarean sectionDistress syndromeGestational ageConventional ventilationMechanical ventilationPathological findingsLung diseaseBlood gasesImmature lungVentilator settingsEpithelial necrosisBlood gasLung sectionsTracer dose
1984
Lack of correlation of severity of lung disease with the phosphatidylcholine concentration in fetal lung fluid from premature lambs at 133-136 days gestational age.
Jobe A, Jacobs H, Ikegami M. Lack of correlation of severity of lung disease with the phosphatidylcholine concentration in fetal lung fluid from premature lambs at 133-136 days gestational age. Journal Of Developmental Physiology 1984, 6: 417-21. PMID: 6568247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal lung fluidPeak inspiratory pressureDays gestational ageLung diseaseLung fluidPremature lambsGestational ageInspiratory pressureConcentration of phosphatidylcholinePhosphatidylcholine concentrationNarrow gestational age rangePhosphatidylcholine pool sizesGestational age rangeTime of deliveryLung compliance valuesMechanical ventilationAlveolar washTotal phosphatidylcholineDiseaseAge rangeSeverityLack of correlationAgeLambsCompliance valuesSurfactant and pulmonary blood flow distributions following treatment of premature lambs with natural surfactant.
Jobe A, Ikegami M, Jacobs H, Jones S. Surfactant and pulmonary blood flow distributions following treatment of premature lambs with natural surfactant. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1984, 73: 848-856. PMID: 6546766, PMCID: PMC425089, DOI: 10.1172/jci111280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPieces of lungBlood flow distributionPulmonary blood flow distributionLungs of lambsMechanical ventilationRight ductal shuntPulmonary blood flowConstant distending pressurePeriod of ventilationGroups of lambsDuctal shuntPremature lambsAtelectatic areasSurfactant instillationVentricular outputTracheal instillationDistending pressureBlood flowLungLung piecesVentilationInstillationBirthLambsNatural surfactant
1982
Premature Lambs Rescued from Respiratory Failure with Natural Surfactant: Clinical and Biophysical Correlates
Jacobs H, Jobe A, Ikegami M, Glatz T, Jones S, Barajas L. Premature Lambs Rescued from Respiratory Failure with Natural Surfactant: Clinical and Biophysical Correlates. Pediatric Research 1982, 16: 424-429. PMID: 6920645, DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198206000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory failureDistal airwaysRespiratory distress syndromeMin of ageDays gestational agePressure-volume curvesClinical deteriorationClinical responsePremature lambsDistress syndromePosttreatment groupGestational ageMechanical ventilationProgressive dilatationUntreated lungsPremature babiesTracheal instillationBlood gasAlveolar washSurfactant replacementBody weightLung structureAirwayMinimum surface tensionHistologic measurements