Confidential enquiry into deaths due to prematurity

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 220-223

  Cartlidge, P H T ^a   Jones, H P ^c   Stewart, J H ^c   Drayton, M R ^c   Ferguson, D S ^c   Matthes, J W A ^c   Minchom, P E ^b   Moorcraft, J ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b WREXHAM MAELOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Neonatal mortality; Prematurity; Respiratory distress syndrome

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONFIDENTIALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; LUNG ALVEOLUS SURFACE TENSION; LUNG VENTILATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; STEROID THERAPY;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MALE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; WALES;

EID: 0033051808     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035259950170439     Document Type: Article

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