Neonatal intensive care and outcomes of extremely preterm infants: Changes over a decade

Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 48-54

  Zecca, E ^a   De Luca, D ^a   Costa, S ^a   Marras, M ^a   Romagnoli, C ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Extremely preterm infant; Neonatal intensive care; Outcome; Survival

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; INOTROPIC AGENT; NITRIC OXIDE; STEROID; SURFACTANT;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS OBLITERATION; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYPOTHERMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OSCILLATION; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL PERIOD; SURVIVAL; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

EID: 33646772854     PISSN: 17208424     EISSN: 18247288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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