Effect of surfactant administration on outcomes of adult patients in acute respiratory distress syndrome: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Introduction Surfactant is usually deficiency in adult acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS) patients and surfactant administration may be a useful therapy. The aim of this study was to perform a meta-analysis of the effect of surfactant administration on outcomes of adult patients with...

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Main Authors: Shan-Shan Meng, Wei Chang, Zhong-Hua Lu, Jian-Feng Xie, Hai-Bo Qiu, Yi Yang, Feng-Mei Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0761-y