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calfactant

Known as: Calf lung surfactant extract (CLSE), calfactant [Chemical/Ingredient] 
A sterile suspension composed of an extract of bovine pulmonary surfactant with surfactant activity. Calfactant contains phospholipids, neutral… 
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Broader (2)

Biological ProductsPulmonary Surfactants

Narrower (2)

Infasurfcalfactant 35 MG/ML Intratracheal Suspension [Infasurf]
Surfactant Activity [MoA]beractant 25 MG/ML Intratracheal Suspension [Survanta]

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2013
2013
In response to mortality in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome treated with poractant alfa, calfactant or beractant: a retrospective study
In response to mortality in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome treated with poractant alfa, calfactant or… 
Review
2013
Review
2013
Is there a Difference in Surfactant Treatment of Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Neonates? A Review
Exogenous surfactant treatment of premature infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) has been the standard of care for… 
Review
2013
Review
2013
Response to Dr Egan’s letter
Thank you for the opportunity to respond to the letter from Dr Edmund A Egan, Chief Medical Officer of ONY, Inc., manufacturer of… 
2011
2011
Early Administration of Intratracheal Surfactant (Calfactant) After Hydrocarbon Aspiration
Hydrocarbon ingestions account for a substantial number of accidental poisonings; when aspirated, it can lead to severe… 
2011
2011
Trends in Surfactant Use in the United States: Changes in Clinical Practice
Objectives: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the use of surfactant preparations over a ten-year period in the US and to… 
2008
2008
Inhibition of Ca2+ influx by surfactant in NR8383 alveolar macrophages
Abstract.Objective:Pulmonary surfactants reduce alveolar surface tension and alter inflammatory cell function. We studied the… 
2006
2006
Effect of Exogenous Surfactant (Calfactant) in Pediatric Acute Lung Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Review
2004
Review
2004
Comparison of beractant and calfactant in a neonatal intensive care unit.
PURPOSE The relative efficacy, complications and cost of beractant and calfactant were studied. METHODS All patients admitted… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Calfactant
Surfactant administration has proven remarkably effective in the prevention and treatment of infantile respiratory distress… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
High‐frequency jet ventilation and surfactant treatment of newborns with severe respiratory failure
Twenty‐eight newborn infants (birthweight, 2.4 ± 1.1 kg; gestational age, 34.6 ± 6.1 weeks) with respiratory distress syndrome… 
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