Shorter hospital stay for moderately preterm infants

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1228-1233

  Altman, Maria ^a   Vanpée, Mireille ^a   Bendito, Ana ^a   Norman, Mikael ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gestational age; Hospital discharge; LOS; Neonatal intensive care; Preterm

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; GESTATION PERIOD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; REVIEW;

APGAR SCORE; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; LENGTH OF STAY; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; SWEDEN;

EID: 33748880351     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250600589058     Document Type: Review

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