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