Osteopenia of prematurity: A national survey and review of practice

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 407-413

  Harrison, C M ^a,b   Johnson, K ^b   McKechnie, E ^b  

^a LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone mineralization; Osteopenia; Rickets

Indexed keywords

ALFACALCIDOL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BETAMETHASONE; CALCIUM; CREATININE; DEXAMETHASONE; DOBUTAMINE; DOPAMINE; ERGOCALCIFEROL; INSULIN; PARENTERAL SOLUTION; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS; STEROID; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BONE MINERAL; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOSE RESPONSE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GASTROSCHISIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOTENSION; INFANT; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; OSTEOPENIA; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; URINALYSIS;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BONE DISEASES, METABOLIC; CALCIUM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; MALE; NEONATAL SCREENING; PHOSPHORUS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 41149132417     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00721.x     Document Type: Review

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