Erythromycin and feeding intolerance in premature infants: A randomized trial

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-43

  Aly, H ^a   Abdel Hady, H ^b   Khashaba, M ^b   El Badry, N ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROMYCIN; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; ENTERIC FEEDING; FISHER EXACT TEST; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; LOW DRUG DOSE; MATHEMATICAL VARIABLE; NUTRITIONAL INTOLERANCE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PATIENT CODING; PREMATURITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANK SUM TEST; STUDENT T TEST; TREATMENT DURATION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENTERAL NUTRITION; ERYTHROMYCIN; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; MALE;

EID: 33845732678     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211618     Document Type: Article

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