An evaluation of bubble-CPAP in a neonatal unit in a developing country: Effective respiratory support that can be applied by nurses

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 249-253

  Koyamaibole, Lanieta ^a   Kado, Joseph ^a   Qovu, Josaia D ^a   Colquhoun, Samantha ^b   Duke, Trevor ^b  

^a Ministry of Health and Medical Services   (Fiji)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EVALUATION; FATALITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN MORTALITY; NURSE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VENTILATOR;

CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; NEONATOLOGY;

EID: 33748115659     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: 14653664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmi109     Document Type: Article

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