A placebo-controlled trial of low-dose erythromycin to promote feed tolerance in preterm infants

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 904-908

  Oei, J ^a   Lui, K ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

Author keywords

Erythromycin; Feeding; Intolerance; Motilin agonist; Premature infants

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ERYTHROMYCIN ETHYLSUCCINATE; MOTILIN; PLACEBO;

AGONIST; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREAST MILK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; ENTERIC FEEDING; HUMAN; INFANT; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STOMACH EMPTYING; STOMACH SUCTION;

EID: 0034889796     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2001.tb02455.x     Document Type: Article

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