Airway obstruction in two extremely low birthweight infants treated with oxygen cannulas

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 164-165

  Kopelman, Arthur E ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; CANNULA; CASE REPORT; EPISTAXIS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; NOSE INJURY; NOSE MUCOSA; NOSE SECRETION; OXYGEN THERAPY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; OXYGEN; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN;

EID: 0037366694     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7210866     Document Type: Article

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