Bovine Surfactant Therapy for Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

J Gregory, T; P Steinberg, K; G. Spragg, Roger; E. Gadek, James; M. Hyers, Thomas; J. Longmore, William; A. Moxley, Michael; Cai, Guodong; Duncan Hite, R.; M. Smith, Roger; D. Hudson, Leonard; Crim, Courtney; J. Newton, Phillip; R. Mitchell, B.; J. Gold, Alan

doi:10.1164/ajrccm.155.4.9105072

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Bovine Surfactant Therapy for Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine • Apr 1, 1997

Authors:

T J Gregory

K P Steinberg

Roger G. Spragg

Abstract

Lung surfactant is deficient in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We performed a randomized, prospective, controlled, open-label clinical study of administration of a bovine surfactant to patients with ARDS to obtain preliminary information about its safety and efficacy. Pati...

Subject

Medicine

ARDS

Pulmonary surfactant

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