Hypotension in the very low birthweight infant: The old, the new, and the uncertain

Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2003, Pages

  Dasgupta, S J ^a   Gill, A B ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; DEXAMETHASONE; DOBUTAMINE; DOPAMINE; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE; INOTROPIC AGENT; NORADRENALIN; STEROID;

ARTERY CATHETER; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BRAIN INJURY; DRUG EFFECT; FLUID THERAPY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HEART OUTPUT; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYPOVOLEMIA; INFANT; INFANT DISEASE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TISSUE PERFUSION; TONOMETRY; UMBILICAL ARTERY CATHETER; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

EID: 0344084182     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 13592998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/fn.88.6.f450     Document Type: Review

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