Safety of synthetic surfactant use before preterm newborn transport

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 530-535

  Mildenhall, L F J ^a   Pavuluri, N N ^a   Bowman, E D ^a  

^a ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Newborn; Premature; Surfactant; Transport

Indexed keywords

LUNG SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FATTY ALCOHOLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; MALE; PATIENT TRANSFER; PHOSPHORYLCHOLINE; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; PULMONARY SURFACTANTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VICTORIA;

EID: 0032722858     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1999.00414.x     Document Type: Article

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