Aerosol delivery of synthetic lung surfactant

Background. Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) is a widely accepted technique of non-invasive respiratory support in premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome due to lack of lung surfactant. If this approach fails, the next step is often intubation, mechanical ventilation (...

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Main Authors: Frans J. Walther, José M. Hernández-Juviel, Alan J. Waring
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2014-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/403.pdf