In vitro characterization and in vivo comparison of the pulmonary outcomes of Poractant alfa and Calsurf in ventilated preterm rabbits.

Poractant alfa and Calsurf are two natural surfactants widely used in China for the treatment of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, which are extracted from porcine and calf lungs, respectively. The purpose of this experimental study was to compare their in vitro characteristics and in vivo eff...

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Main Authors: Xiaojing Guo, Siwei Luo, Davide Amidani, Claudio Rivetti, Giuseppe Pieraccini, Barbara Pioselli, Silvia Catinella, Xabi Murgia, Fabrizio Salomone, Yaling Xu, Ying Dong, Bo Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230229