...Jim F. Lewis; Ruud A.W. Veldhuizen Exogenous surfactant is currently being tested as a therapeutic modality for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Animal studies have shown that several factors may influence the efficacy of this treatment modality. These factors include...

.... Acute respiratory distress syndrome Hyperoxia Interleukin-1β Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 Myeloperoxidase Tidal volume Piglets Mechanical ventilation Lung Inflammation Original Paper Biol Neonate 2006;90:89 97 DOI: 10.1159/000092005 Received: May 30, 2005 Accepted after revision...

...Takashi Wakabayashi; Masanori Tamura; Tomohiko Nakamura Background: Partial liquid ventilation (PLV) with perfluorochemical (PFC) has been advocated as a new therapy for acute respiratory distress syndrome in both clinical and animal studies, meconium aspiration syndrome, and RDS. PFC is referred...

... Acute respiratory distress syndrome Meconium aspiration Dextrans Polyethylene glycols 3rd Nils W. Svenningsen Memorial Lecture Biol Neonate 2000;77(suppl 1):2 8 Treatment of Acute (Adult) Respiratory Distress Syndrome The Holy Grail of Surfactant Therapy H. William Taeusch Department of Pediatrics...

... or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Acute lung injury Acute respiratory distress syndrome Pulmonary...

...Tsutomu Kobayashi; Katsumi Tashiro; Xiaoguang Cui; Tomoharu Konzaki; Yongmei Xu; Chiharu Kabata; Ken Yamamoto Surfactant therapy for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has shown encouraging results in animal studies, but not always in clinical trials. Efficacy of this therapy may be limited...

... is both safe and effective up to 72 h in premature lambs. 24 9 2003 Perfluorochemical fluid Liquid ventilation Premature lambs Gas exchange Lung injury Uptake and biodistribution Acute respiratory distress syndrome © 2003 S. Karger AG, Basel 2003 Copyright / Drug Dosage...

... Hospital, Nagano, Japan Key Words Partial liquid ventilation W Mechanical ventilation W Positive end-expiratory pressure W Tidal volume W Oxygenation W Acute respiratory distress syndrome Abstract To demonstrate the efficacy of partial liquid ventilation (PLV) with a low dose of perflubron (PFB), severe...

.... Recombinant human superoxide dismutase Acute respiratory distress syndrome Endotoxin Intratracheal injection Piglets Blood gas analysis Lung compliance Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid Chemiluminescense Superoxide products 15 8 2001 Original Paper Biol Neonate 2001;80:163 168 Prophylactic...