Pulmonary surfactant is a complex of surface-active lipids, especially dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC), and at least four specific surfactant proteins, SP-A, SP-B, SP-C and SP-D. It is ...
Preclinical studies suggest that exogenous surfactant may be of value in the treatment of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and two phase 2 clinical trials have shown a trend toward ...
Premature babies often require a surfactant injection to help their lungs to work Premature babies around the world are being kept alive thanks to a "medical breakthrough" that is being trialled in ...
An engineer in California has an invention that she hopes will someday help people with damaged lungs breathe easier. Stanford University's Annelise Barron has developed a synthetic version of ...
E-cigarette, or vaping, associated lung injury (EVALI) has sickened thousands of people, most under the age of 35. Studies have linked vitamin E acetate, an oily substance in some vaping liquids, to ...
Premature babies around the world are being kept alive thanks to a "medical breakthrough" that is being trialled in Belfast. A treatment for lungs was developed in Sweden over 30 years ago and it was ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results