Can neonatal lung ultrasound monitor fluid clearance and predict the need of respiratory support?
In the late preterm and term neonate, the lung ultrasound scan follows a reproducible pattern that parallels the respiratory status and can be used as a predictor of respiratory support.
Our data indicated that G-CSF contributed to the regression of pancreatic fibrosis. The anti-fibrotic effects were possibly through the stimulation of MMP-13 from myofibroblasts, and the enhanced accumulation of non-myofibroblastic BM cells and macrophages in the pancreas.