Surfactant Pool Sizes and Severity of Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Prematurely Delivered Lambs1–3
Jobe A, Ikegami M, Jacobs H, Jones S. Surfactant Pool Sizes and Severity of Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Prematurely Delivered Lambs1–3. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 1983, 127: 751-5. PMID: 6552894, DOI: 10.1164/arrd.1983.127.6.751.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung diseaseAlveolar washCompliant lungsMinimal surface tensionLow minimal surface tensionRespiratory distress syndromePeak inspiratory pressurePhosphatidylcholine pool sizesDays gestational ageSurfactant pool sizePremature lambsDistress syndromeGestational ageInspiratory pressureLung tissueRespiratory diseaseTidal volumeLung slicesSurfactant phosphatidylcholineTotal phosphatidylcholineDiseaseSeverityPool sizeRate of incorporationLung