Surfactant function in respiratory distress syndrome
Ikegami M, Jacobs H, Jobe A. Surfactant function in respiratory distress syndrome. The Journal Of Pediatrics 1983, 102: 443-447. PMID: 6687477, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(83)80673-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory distress syndromeDistress syndromeAirway samplesDay of extubationAirways of infantsSurface tension-lowering propertiesNatural sheep surfactantSupernatant fractionHigher minimum surface tensionsMinimum surface tensionRespiratory failureTracheal intubationSheep surfactantSyndromeInfantsSurfactant functionExtubationIntubation