Instillation of calf lung surfactant extract (calfactant) is beneficial in pediatric acute hypoxemic respiratory failure

F. Willson, Douglas; Zaritsky, Arno; A. Bauman, Loren; Dockery, Keith; L. James, Robert; Conrad, Debra; Craft, Hugh; E. Novotny, William; A. Egan, Edmund; J. Dalton, Heidi

doi:10.1097/00003246-199901000-00050

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Instillation of calf lung surfactant extract (calfactant) is beneficial in pediatric acute hypoxemic respiratory failure

Published in Critical Care Medicine • Jan 1, 1999

Authors:

Douglas F. Willson

Arno Zaritsky

Loren A. Bauman

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Prospective study of the efficacy of calf lung surfactant extract in pediatric respiratory failure. DESIGN: Multi-institutional, prospective, randomized, controlled, unblinded trial. SETTING: Eight pediatric intensive care units (ICU) of tertiary medical centers. PATIENTS: Forty-two child...

Subject

Medicine

Intensive care

Respiratory failure

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