Effect of hydrocortisone therapy on severe leaky lung syndrome in ventilated preterm infants
| Autor: | Hitomi Sakai, Hideto Nakao, Sota Iwatani, Seiji Yoshimoto, Masami Mizobuchi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Lung business.industry Gestational age Surfactant therapy Pulmonary edema medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure Anesthesia Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine Breathing Gestation business Prospective cohort study Hydrocortisone medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Pediatrics International. 54:639-645 |
| ISSN: | 1328-8067 |
| Popis: | Background: The aim of this study was (i) to determine the incidence and risk factors of severe leaky lung syndrome (sLLS), persistent pulmonary edema characterized by massive tracheal secretions and resistance to surfactant therapy, in extremely low gestational age newborns requiring ventilatory support; and (ii) to evaluate the effects of hydrocortisone (HC) therapy for sLLS on tracheal aspirate fluid (TAF) volume and β2-microglobulin levels in TAF. Methods: Infants born at |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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