Beneficial effect of exogenous surfactant in infants suffering acute respiratory distress syndrome after cardiac surgery | Zendy

Jiming Cai | Zendy; Zhaokang Su | Zendy; Yanping Zhou | Zendy; Zhen-ying Shi | Zendy; Zhuoming Xu | Zendy; Jinfen Liu | Zendy; Zhiwei Xu | Zendy; Yanmin Yang | Zendy

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Beneficial effect of exogenous surfactant in infants suffering acute respiratory distress syndrome after cardiac surgery

Author(s) -

Jiming Cai,

Zhaokang Su,

Yanping Zhou,

Zhen-ying Shi,

Zhuoming Xu,

Jinfen Liu,

Zhiwei Xu,

Yanmin Yang

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.01.008

Subject(s) - medicine , respiratory distress , mechanical ventilation , anesthesia , ventilation (architecture) , cardiac surgery , intensive care unit , oxygenation index , complication , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering

The efficiency of exogenous pulmonary surfactant for pediatric patients suffering acute respiratory distress syndrome after cardiac surgery remains indeterminate. This study explored (1) whether use of exogenous surfactant improved recovery for patients suffering postoperative acute respiratory distress syndrome and (2) whether kinetic analysis of pulmonary functional change was helpful to indicate an appropriate dosing scheme.

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