Guidelines for resuscitation in the delivery room of extremely preterm infants

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-34

  Verlato, Giovanna ^a   Gobber, Daniela ^a   Drago, Donatella ^a   Chiandetti, Lino ^a   Drigo, Paola ^a   Allergo, A ^a   Battaglia, M A ^a   Dalla Barba, B ^a   Filippone, M ^a   Gamba, P ^a   Lago, P ^a   Magarotto, M ^a   Ortolani, E ^a   Orzali, A ^a   Pesavento, R ^a   Salvadori, S ^a   Sartor, M ^a   Simioni, P ^a   Tormena, F ^a   Trafojer, U ^a   Trevisanuto, D ^a   Viafora, C ^a   Zaggia, C ^a   Zaramella, P ^a   Zacchello, F ^a   Ambrosini, A ^a   Berardi, F ^a   Cerutti, R ^a   Ciullo, R ^a   De Toffoli, J ^a   Di Lenardo, L ^a   Fais, G ^a   Giorgino, F ^a   Grella, P ^a   Grismondi, G L ^a   Guarnieri, E ^a   Minucci, D ^a   Nardelli, G ^a   Pellizzari, P ^a   Polonia, P ^a   Ponchia, R ^a   Siliotti, F ^a   Serpotta, G ^a   Suma, V ^a   Trivellato, P ^a   Pitton, M ^a   Tambuscio, B ^a   Petolillo, M ^a   more..

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASSISTED VENTILATION; DELIVERY ROOM; DISABILITY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFANT; ITALY; MEDICAL ETHICS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL RATE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 12144288626     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088307380401900106011     Document Type: Article

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