Premature Lambs Rescued from Respiratory Failure with Natural Surfactant: Clinical and Biophysical Correlates
Jacobs H, Jobe A, Ikegami M, Glatz T, Jones S, Barajas L. Premature Lambs Rescued from Respiratory Failure with Natural Surfactant: Clinical and Biophysical Correlates. Pediatric Research 1982, 16: 424-429. PMID: 6920645, DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198206000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory failureDistal airwaysRespiratory distress syndromeMin of ageDays gestational agePressure-volume curvesClinical deteriorationClinical responsePremature lambsDistress syndromePosttreatment groupGestational ageMechanical ventilationProgressive dilatationUntreated lungsPremature babiesTracheal instillationBlood gasAlveolar washSurfactant replacementBody weightLung structureAirwayMinimum surface tensionHistologic measurements