Patent ductus arteriosus in extremely preterm infants receiving phototherapy: Does shielding the chest make a difference? A randomized, controlled trial

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1418-1423

  Travadi, Javeed ^a,c,d   Simmer, Karen ^a,b,c   Ramsay, James ^a   Doherty, Dorota ^b,c   Hagan, Ronald ^a,b,c  

^a Women's and Children's Health Service   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Women's and Infants' Res Foundation   (Australia)

^d JOHN HUNTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chest shield; Patent ductus arteriosus; Phototherapy

Indexed keywords

AORTA ROOT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL CONSENT; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PHOTOTHERAPY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION SHIELD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS, PATENT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; RADIATION PROTECTION; THORAX;

EID: 33750384119     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250600771458     Document Type: Article

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