Perfluorocarbons Prevent Lung Injury and Promote Development during Artificial Placenta Support in Extremely Premature Lambs.

CONCLUSION: During AP support, intratracheal PFC prevents lung injury and promotes normal lung development better than crystalloid or amniotic fluid with TO.
PMID: 29478055 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Neonatology - February 23, 2018 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Church JT, Perkins EM, Coughlin MA, McLeod JS, Boss K, Bentley JK, Hershenson MB, Rabah R, Bartlett RH, Mychaliska GB Tags: Neonatology Source Type: research