Survival of a 30-week baby with congenital myotonic dystrophy initially ventilated for 55 days

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 313-314

  Lee, S Y R ^a   Chan, K Y ^a   Chow, C B ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Congenital myotonic dystrophy; Newborn; Preterm; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; LUNG SURFACTANT; THEOPHYLLINE;

ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; NEWBORN; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRONCHOPULMONARY DYSPLASIA; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032978109     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1999.00318.x     Document Type: Article

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