Surfactant therapy for acute respiratory distress in infants

• Main Authors: Corrado Moretti (Author), Caterina S. Barbàra (Author), Rosanna Grossi (Author), Stefano Luciani (Author), Fabio Midulla (Author), Paola Papoff (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella, 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) remains the primary indication for admission to paediatric intensive care units and accounts for significant mortality, morbidity and resource utilization. Respiratory infections, in particular pneumonia and severe bronchiolitis, are the most common causes...