Evaluation of surfactant function at birth determined by the stable microbubble test in term and near term infants with respiratory distress

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 163, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 443-448

  Fiori, Humberto H ^a   Henn, Roseli ^a   Baldisserotto, Matteo ^a   Bica, Igor G O ^a   Fiori, Renato M ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fetal maturity; Functional; Newborn; Pulmonary surfactant; Respiratory distress syndrome

Indexed keywords

SURFACTANT;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BIRTH; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR; MALE; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEWBORN; OXYGEN SUPPLY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; STABLE MICROBUBBLE TEST; STOMACH SUCTION; TACHYPNEA; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 3543001123     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-004-1473-2     Document Type: Article

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