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
1985
Normalization of Arterial Blood Gases after Treatment of Surfactant-Deficient Lambs with Tween 201–3
Jacobs H, Berry D, Duane G, Ikegami M, Jobe A, Jones S. Normalization of Arterial Blood Gases after Treatment of Surfactant-Deficient Lambs with Tween 201–3. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 1985, 132: 1313-8. PMID: 3935021, DOI: 10.1164/arrd.1985.132.6.1313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeak inspiratory pressurePulmonary surfactantAdequate ventilationMinimal surface tensionArterial blood gasesNormal lung functionMin of ageRespiratory failureLung functionLung complianceInspiratory pressureBlood gasesInfant ventilatorDays gestationAlveolar washControl animalsControl lambsPoor oxygenationSurfactant treatmentGas exchangeTreatmentVentilationLambsGestationVentilator