Computed tomography versus bronchography in the diagnosis and management of tracheobronchomalacia in ventilator dependent infants

Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2005, Pages

  Mok, Q ^a   Negus, S ^a   McLaren, C A ^a   Rajka, T ^a   Elliott, M J ^b   Roebuck, D J ^a   McHugh, K ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Cardiothoracic Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; IOTROLAN;

AIRWAY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRONCHOGRAPHY; BRONCHOMALACIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; TRACHEOMALACIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRONCHIAL DISEASES; BRONCHOGRAPHY; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; RADIATION DOSAGE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TRACHEAL DISEASES; VENTILATOR WEANING;

EID: 21644440426     PISSN: 13592998     EISSN: 14682052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2004.062604     Document Type: Article

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