Aerosolized Surfactant in Adults with Sepsis-Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Authors:
- Robert P. BaughmanRBRobert P. Baughman
- Kalpalatha K. GuntupalliKGKalpalatha K. Guntupalli
- John G. WegJWJohn G. Weg
- Herbert P. WiedemannHWHerbert P. Wiedemann
- Antoni Artigas RaventósARAntoni Artigas Raventós
- François LemaireFLFrançois Lemaire
- Walker LongWLWalker Long
- David S. ZaccardelliDZDavid S. Zaccardelli
- Edward N. PattishallEPEdward N. Pattishall
Open Access
- 30 May 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 334 (22) , 1417-1422
Abstract
Patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) have a deficiency of surfactant. Surfactant replacement improves physiologic function in such patients, and preliminary data suggest that it may improve survival.Keywords
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