Stability of the infant car seat challenge and risk factors for oxygen desaturation events

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 300-307

  Degrazia, Michele ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Car seats; Infant; Infant car seat challenge; Oxygen; Premature

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347398637     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00161.x     Document Type: Article

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