Items for "SMT stable microbubble test"

Selective surfactant prophylaxis in preterm infants born at ?31 weeks' gestation using the stable microbubble test in gastric aspirates

Objective: To evaluate the stable microbubble test (SMT) ability to select candidates for surfactant prophylaxis for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).

Study design: We followed patients treated according to a new routine for surfactant prophylaxis based on the SMT to determine timing of the initial dose of surfactant, proportion of infants using surfactant, and the predictive value of the SMT...

Keywords: MB microbubbles, RDS respiratory distress syndrome, SMB stable microbubbles, SMT stable microbubble test