In 1967, Ashbaugh and associates (1) described the development of acute respiratory
failure in 12 patients with tachypnea, hypoxemia, and a loss of lung compliance who did not …

Oxygen is toxic because it produces oxygen radicals. One important oxygen radical
generating system is hypoxanthine‐xanthine oxidase. Hypoxic newborn babies who have …

Integrating basic and clinical research on the biophysical and physiological functions of
pulmonary surfactants, this practical reference presents thorough, cutting-edge coverage on …

These in vitro experiments study a potential mechanism by which plasma proteins, found in
the alveoli during pulmonary edema and hemorrhage, may act to inhibit the surface activity …

Revised Manuscript Received May 22, 1990 abstract: Although a monolayer of
dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine, the major component of pulmonary surfactant, is thought to …

Surfactant inactivation has been shown to be a significant factor in animal models of lung
injury and may also be important in some forms of respiratory failure in full-term newborns …

Carbon monoxide (CO) generated by catalysis of heme by heme oxygenase is increased in
the exhaled air of asthmatic patients. Based on recent studies demonstrating that asthma is …

METHODS Forty-two New Zealand white rabbits weighing 2.78±0.05 kg (mean±SEM) were
anaesthetized intramuscularly with 35 mg/kg ketamine and 5 mg/kg xylazine. Anesthesia …

Acid aspiration is a serious complication of anesthesia and other forms of unconsciousness
that can result in the adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which continues to have a …

Abstract C-reactive protein (CRP), a member of the pentraxin family of plasma proteins, is
one of the most distinctive acute phase reactants. In response to inflammation, cell damage …