Effect of dexamethasone therapy on cerebral and ocular blood flow velocity in premature infants studied by colour Doppler flow imaging

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-46

  Cabanas F ^a   Pellicer, A ^a   Garcia Alix A ^a   Quero, J ^a   Stiris, T A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL INFANTIL LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

cerebral blood flow; chronic lung disease; dexamethasone; neonate; ocular blood flow

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; EYE BLOOD FLOW; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; NEWBORN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031024597     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050550     Document Type: Article

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