Favourable neurological outcomes following delivery room cardiopulmonary resuscitation of infants ≤ 750g at birth

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 19-22

  Jankov, R P ^a   Asztalos, E V ^b   Skidmore, M B ^b,c  

^a Newborn Intensive Care Unit   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c WOMEN S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Extreme prematurity; Extremely low birthweight; Outcome

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; DELIVERY ROOM; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

APGAR SCORE; BRAIN DISEASES; CANADA; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0033999092     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2000.00434.x     Document Type: Article

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