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Surfactant for acute respiratory failure in children: where should it fit in our treatment algorithm?

In a recent meta-analysis, surfactant administration in paediatric acute respiratory failure was associated with improved oxygenation, reduced mortality, increased ventilator-free days and reduced duration of ventilation. Surfactant is expensive, however, and its use involves installation of large v...

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Autor principal: Schindler, Margrid
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2206531/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17666113
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc5951