Inhaled epinephrine for the treatment of transient tachypnea of the newborn

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 205-210

  Kao, B ^a,b   Stewart de Ramirez, S A ^b   Belfort, M B ^a,b   Hansen, A ^a,b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TACHYCARDIA; TACHYPNEA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADRENERGIC AGONISTS; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LUNG; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 40349102110     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211917     Document Type: Article

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