Transepidermal water loss and cerebral hemodynamics in preterm infants: Conventional versus LED phototherapy

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-42

  Bertini, Giovanna ^a,b   Perugi, Silvia ^a   Elia, Serena ^a   Pratesi, Simone ^a   Dani, Carlo ^a   Rubaltelli, Firmino F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cerebral blood flow velocity; Neonatal jaundice; Phototherapy; Premature infants; Transepidermal water loss

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN PERFUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; HEART VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA; INFANT; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WATER LOSS;

BRAIN; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA, NEONATAL; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; ITALY; PHOTOTHERAPY; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 36348966627     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-007-0421-3     Document Type: Article

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