A randomized trial comparing the effect of prophylactic intravenous fresh frozen plasma, gelatin or glucose on early mortality and morbidity in preterm babies

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 155, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 580-588

  Elbourne, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fresh frozen plasma; Gelatin; Intraventricular haemorrhage; Neonate; Randomized controlled trial; Volume expansion

Indexed keywords

FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; GELATIN SUCCINATE; GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; ECHOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GELATIN; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; PLASMA; PLASMA SUBSTITUTES;

EID: 12644259532     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050446     Document Type: Article

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