Antenatal ambroxol treatment does not prevent the respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 156, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 392-393

  Dani, C ^a,b   Grella, P V ^b   Lazzarin, L ^b   Rubaltelli, F F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

ambroxol; newborn; prevention of respiratory distress syndrome

Indexed keywords

AMBROXOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT MANDATORY VENTILATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME;

AMBROXOL; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; EXPECTORANTS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; ODDS RATIO; PERINATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030942133     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050622     Document Type: Article

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