The efficacy of surfactant replacement therapy in the growth restricted preterm infant: what is the evidence?

The efficacy of surfactant replacement therapy in the growth restricted preterm infant: what is the evidence?

Background: Surfactant replacement therapy (SRT) is an integral part of management of preterm surfactant deficiency (respiratory distress syndrome, RDS). Its role in the management of RDS has been extensively studied. However its efficacy in the management of lung disease in preterm infants born wit...

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Main Authors: Atul eMalhotra, Arun eSasi, Suzanne L Miller, Graham eJenkin, Graeme Roger Polglase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
Lung
premature
surfactant
IUGR
RDS
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fped.2014.00118/full

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