Zhonghua Minguo xiao er ke yi xue hui za zhi [Journal]. Zhonghua Minguo xiao er ke yi xue hui
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Zhonghua Min Guo Xiao Er Ke Yi Xue Hui Za Zhi · Nov 1992
Clinical use of single-dose surfactant TA therapy for premature infants with severe respiratory distress syndrome.
A single dose of surfactant TA was given as rescue therapy to four small premature infants with severe respiratory distress syndrome requiring mechanical ventilation. Birth weights ranged from 810 to 1200 gm. The dose of 100-120 mg/kg was given at the mean age of 5 hours, with range of 3 to 7 hours. ⋯ One baby died of sepsis at 40 hours of life; one survived without complications. The other two cases developed severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia later. We concluded that early use of exogenous surfactant is beneficial in small premature infants with severe respiratory distress syndrome.