Early nasal continuous positive airway pressure treatment reduces the need for intubation in very low birth weight infants

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 156, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 384-388

  Gittermann, M K ^a   Fusch, C ^a   Gittermann, A R ^a   Regazzoni, B M ^a   Moessinger, A C ^a  

^a Universitats Frauenklinik   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

clinical outcome; mechanical ventilation; preterm infants; respiratory distress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT MANDATORY VENTILATION; INTUBATION; LUNG DYSPLASIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; SURVIVAL; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

EID: 0030977782     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050620     Document Type: Article

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