ISSN: 2642-1143
Authors: Donn SM*
The creation of exogenous pulmonary surfactant has been one of, if not the most, significant breakthroughs in the field of neonatal medicine. The early clinical studies, utilizing either animal-derived surfactants or synthetic preparations, demonstrated an impressive improvement in the survival of preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome, a disorder whose hallmark is surfactant deficiency
Keywords: Neonatologist; Pulmonary
