Initial treatment of preterm infants - Continuous positive airway pressure or ventilation?

European Journal of Pediatrics, Supplement

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 1996, Pages

  Lundstroom K E ^a  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

CPAP; Outcome; Preterms; Ventilatory support

Indexed keywords

LUNG SURFACTANT;

ASSISTED VENTILATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; INTUBATION; LUNG VENTILATION; NEWBORN; OXYGENATION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SUBSTITUTION THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 0029793249     PISSN: 09439676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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