Variations in blood transfusions among newborn intensive care units

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 133, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 601-607

  Bednarek, F J ^a   Weisberger, S ^a   Richardson, D K ^a   Frantz III, I D ^a   Shah, B ^a   Rubin, L P ^a  

^a Neonatology Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERY CATHETER; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CHILD GROWTH; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG DYSPLASIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PHLEBOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

EID: 0031743491     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(98)70097-6     Document Type: Article

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