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Surfactant Therapy for Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21742216     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This article examines exogenous lung surfactant replacement therapy and its usefulness in mitigating clinical acute lung injury (ALI) and the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Surfactant therapy is beneficial in term infants with pneumonia and meconium aspiration lung injury, and in children up to age 21 years with direct pulmonary forms of ALI/ARDS. However, extension of exogenous surfactant therapy to adults with respiratory failure and clinical ALI/ARDS remains a challenge. This article reviews clinical studies of surfactant therapy in pediatric and adult patients with ALI/ARDS, focusing on its potential advantages in patients with direct pulmonary forms of these syndromes.
Authors:
Krishnan Raghavendran; D Willson; R H Notter
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Critical care clinics     Volume:  27     ISSN:  1557-8232     ISO Abbreviation:  Crit Care Clin     Publication Date:  2011 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-07-11     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8507720     Medline TA:  Crit Care Clin     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  525-59     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, 1C340A-UH, SPC 5033, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5033, USA.
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