Surfactant administration to the human fetus in utero: A new approach to prevention of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 191-193

  Cosmi, Ermelando V ^a   La Torre, Renato ^a   Di Iorio, Romolo ^a   Anceschi, Maurizio M ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aminophylline; Antenatal treatment; Fetal lung immaturity; RDS; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; LUNG SURFACTANT EXTRACT;

AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS BREATHING; FETUS LUNG MATURITY; HUMAN; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME;

EID: 0029864189     PISSN: 03005577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/jpme.1996.24.2.191     Document Type: Article

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