Cross-Over Trial of Treatment for Bradycardia Attributed to Gastroesophageal Reflux in Preterm Infants

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 155, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Wheatley, Eva ^a   Kennedy, Kathleen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METOCLOPRAMIDE; PLACEBO; RANITIDINE;

ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 70249109354     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.03.044     Document Type: Article

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