Treatment of the patent ductus arteriosus: When, how, and for how long?

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 155, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 774-776

  Noori, Shahab ^a   Seri, Istvan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDOMETACIN; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; NEWBORN; NOTE; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PREMATURITY;

CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS, PATENT; HUMANS; INDOMETHACIN; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES;

EID: 73949092360     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.07.053     Document Type: Editorial

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