Diagnostic criteria and therapeutic interventions for the hypotensive very low birth weight infant

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 677-681

  Dempsey, E M ^a   Barrington, K J ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALBUMIN; BICARBONATE; DOBUTAMINE; DOPAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STEROID;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD VOLUME; CANADA; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG CHOICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERIENCE; FLUID THERAPY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEONATOLOGY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; POSTAL MAIL; QUESTIONNAIRE; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

BLOOD PRESSURE; CANADA; FLUID THERAPY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; NEONATOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 33750456986     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211579     Document Type: Article

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