Inhaled nitric oxide for preterm infants: A therapy in search of an indication? The search continues

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 146, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 301-303

  Finer, Neil N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANXIETY; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDITORIAL; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; INCIDENCE; INFORMED CONSENT; LUNG DYSPLASIA; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; OXYGEN TENSION; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 14844314499     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.11.025     Document Type: Editorial

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