Advances in Neonatal, Pediatric and Adult
Critical Care

Thursday March 17th and
Friday March 18th, 2005


 

Surfactant Replacement Therapy in Respiratory Distress Syndrome:
When, What, and Why?
Friday, March 18th, 2005: 1030 - 1120

Timothy Stevens, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of Rochester
Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong
Rochester, NY

Objectives:
  • Compare and contrast prophylactic, early treatment and later rescue surfactant replacement therapy in the treatment of patients with RDS
  • Describe how surfactant replacement therapy has improved outcomes of neonates with RDS
  • Define differences between commercially available surfactant products

AGENDA
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