- Original Article
- Surfactant replacement therapy in neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.
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Chan Ok Park, Boung Yul Lim, Byeong Gie Yeo, Ji Ho Song, Eun Kyung Sohn, Chong Woo Bae, Sa Jun Chung, Chang Il Ahn
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(9):1211-1222. Published online September 30, 1991
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Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in tiny infants remains a major medical challenge as they are
less tolerant of supportive care.
In 1959, after identification of the pulmonary surfactant (S), S replacement therapy were used to
treat RDS. This idea was first successfully tested on RDS infants by Fujiwara, et. al” in 1980. Now
the trial and use of S for the treatment in RDS... |
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