1989
Antenatal steroids, postnatal surfactant, and pulmonary function in premature rabbits
Gladstone I, Mercurio M, Devenny S, Jacobs H. Antenatal steroids, postnatal surfactant, and pulmonary function in premature rabbits. Journal Of Applied Physiology 1989, 67: 1377-1382. PMID: 2793738, DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1989.67.4.1377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDynamic compliancePulmonary functionLung resistanceTotal lung conductanceTotal lung resistancePulmonary function testsRespiratory distress syndromeConsistent tidal volumeAntenatal corticosteroidsAntenatal steroidsIntramuscular betamethasonePostnatal surfactantDistress syndromeFunction testsCombination therapyPulmonary mechanicsExpiratory timePremature rabbitsTidal volumeStatic complianceLung conductanceFirst breathDay 27Day 25Steroids
1987
Betamethasone Increases Pulmonary Compliance in Part by Surfactant-Independent Mechanisms in Preterm Rabbits
Fiascone J, Jacobs H, Moya F, Mercurio M, Lima D. Betamethasone Increases Pulmonary Compliance in Part by Surfactant-Independent Mechanisms in Preterm Rabbits. Pediatric Research 1987, 22: 730-735. PMID: 3431959, DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198712000-00024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntenatal corticosteroidsIntratracheal surfactantPulmonary complianceDynamic complianceAlveolar surfactant contentHigher dynamic complianceAntenatal exposurePreterm rabbitsPreterm animalsSingle therapyAlveolar lavageTidal volumeCorticosteroidsFirst breathFetusesDay 25Compliance studiesVentilationRabbitsComplianceCompliance measurementsLavageGestationBetamethasoneTherapy