Intraamniotic instillation of surfactant for prevention of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS): A preliminary report

Applied Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-5

  Cosmi, Ermelando V ^a   La Torre, Renato ^b   Di Iorio, Romolo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b POLICLINICO UMBERTO I   (Italy)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; LUNG SURFACTANT; SURFACTANT;

AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS BREATHING; FETUS DISTRESS; FETUS LUNG; FETUS LUNG MATURITY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME;

EID: 0029979934     PISSN: 09205268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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