Effect of artificial surfactant on pulmonary function in preterm and full-term lambs
Gladstone I, Ray A, Salafia C, Perez-Fontan J, Mercurio M, Jacobs H. Effect of artificial surfactant on pulmonary function in preterm and full-term lambs. Journal Of Applied Physiology 1990, 69: 465-472. PMID: 2121700, DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1990.69.2.465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional residual capacityFull-term lambsMean lung volumePreterm lambsLung volumeResidual capacityTest agentsFC-100Higher minimum surface tensionsRespiratory failureLung functionPulmonary functionLung expansionAlveolar washMinimum surface tensionDynamic complianceArtificial surfactantQualitative histologyOxygenationLambsAgentsGas exchangePretermComplianceHistology