Prediction of respiratory distress syndrome by the microbubble stability test on gastric aspirates in newborns of less than 32 weeks' gestation

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 728-733

  Verder, H ^a,c   Ebbesen, F ^e   Linderholm, B ^b   Robertson, B ^b   Eschen, C ^a   Arroe M ^c   Lange, A ^d   Grytter, C ^e   Bohlin, K ^e   Bertelsen, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Gastric aspirate; Microbubble stability test; Nasal continuous positive airway pressure; Pulmonary surfactant; Respiratory distress syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MICROBUBBLE STABILITY TEST; NEWBORN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; STOMACH SUCTION;

GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PULMONARY SURFACTANTS; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN;

EID: 10744228307     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250310002597     Document Type: Article

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