Effects of theophylline on the pattern of spontaneous breathing in preterm infants less than 1000 g of birth weight

Early Human Development

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 47-55

  Von Poblotzki, M ^a   Rieger Fackeldey, E ^a   Schulze, A ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apnea; Infant; Low birth weight infants; Newborn; Proportional assist ventilation; Theophylline

Indexed keywords

THEOPHYLLINE;

APNEA; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BREATH HOLDING; BREATHING PATTERN; BREATHING RATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; INFANT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; MALE; PREMATURITY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 0037404761     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3782(03)00010-0     Document Type: Article

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