Newborn pigs (age 1–2 d old) were initially anesthetized with intramuscular ketamine (50 mg/kg/dose). The internal carotid artery and external jugular vein were catheterized for monitoring blood gases ...

To compare the effectiveness of surfactant delivery via endotracheal tube (ETT) using an intubation-surfactant-rapid extubation approach with premedication) vs laryngeal mask airway (LMA) in ...

Delivery of surfactant through endotracheal intubation has been the most commonly used technique. But there are two major problems associated with endotracheal intubation: it requires expertise and ...

A less traumatic way of delivering surfactant, a lung lubricant that premature babies need to help them breathe, could reduce the incidence of respiratory problems they'll have later, physicians say.

September 30, 2011 — Administering surfactant through a thin catheter to preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) who are breathing spontaneously on continuous positive airway pressure ...

NEW DELHI: A leading private hospital in Delhi has successfully delivered surfactant in the lungs of a pre-term born child, who was suffering from respiratory issues, without using any invasive ...

Surfactant therapy has been the mainstay of treatment for preterm neonates with respiratory distress syndrome. Surfactant therapy is the delivery of a special liquid into the immature lungs of newly ...